Physicians slam industry push to ‘fix’—not end—Medicare privatization scheme
"The industry thinks they can save it with minor tweaks and cosmetic fixes. But we won't back down until Direct Contracting is shut down, for good," one doctor said of the Trump-era program.
Suicide truckers
The "Freedom Convoy" in Canada wants to spread its anti-government, antisocial, and ultimately self-defeating messages far and wide.
Federal correctional officers plead guilty to bribery and smuggling charges
Each is currently scheduled to be sentenced on May 17, and each faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
How young workers are being exploited in the COVID-19 economy
As employers increasingly look to prey on adolescents, the teens will need more protection rather than less.
Biden’s $7 billion Afghan heist
“We can’t bring our loved ones back, but we can save the lives of people in Afghanistan by advocating that the Biden Administration release this money to its rightful owners: the Afghan people.”
Nice try, Chris Hedges, but neither Joyce, nor Ulysses offers a relevant political manifesto
Where's proof behind Hedges' hyperbole that James Joyce is especially unique in railing against the "poisons of nationalism and idolatry"—or offers political urgency?
A growing wave of litigation spurs climate action
A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”
Can monthly cash payments make our economy more equitable?
Two guaranteed income projects in New York City and Atlanta are showing how modest monthly cash payments to low-income women of color can make a huge difference in alleviating race and gender-based economic inequities.
US wants a new war or at least public fears of one
As US forces head to Europe and Asia, war risk grows.
Alabama cop arrested on drug and domestic violence charges
The drug charge is a felony and the domestic violence charge is a misdemeanor.