Wednesday, April 22, 2026

UnitedHealthcare interrupts doctor mid-surgery to question patient’s cancer care

A Texas doctor was forced to step out of the operating room after an insurance company questioned her patient’s approved cancer treatment.

Lancet study reveals Gaza death toll likely undercounted by 41% amid relentless Israeli assault

New analysis finds the human cost of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza may be far higher than official reports indicate.

Israel blocks 90% of UN aid to North Gaza as death toll surpasses 46,000

Palestinians in northern Gaza face famine, freezing temperatures, and medical collapse as Israel continues to block nearly all humanitarian aid.

Heard about buy-borrow-die? Meet buy-hold for decades-sell

We don’t need to just close the buy-borrow-die loophole. We desperately need to shut the buy-hold for decades-sell loophole just as firmly.

LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas

Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.

Justice Department sues six of the nation’s largest landlords in effort to stop alleged...

Together, the six landlords manage more than 1.3 million apartments in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes

The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.

House passes Laken Riley Act, critics warn it dismantles constitutional rights and fuels mass...

A political tragedy: GOP uses personal grief to justify sweeping anti-immigrant crackdown.

74 children killed in Gaza in first week of 2025 as Israel’s blockade causes...

Unicef warns of a catastrophic situation as at least 74 children killed in first week of 2025, with more dying from cold and starvation.

Winners of 2024 Shkreli Awards expose worst healthcare profiteering cases

Shocking profiteering in healthcare system continues to harm patients nationwide.