Friday, August 28, 2026

States halt new water shutoffs, leaves previously disconnected households without water amidst coronavirus pandemic

Our country needs a national ban on water shutoffs for nonpayment with immediate restoration of service to all families who have lost water for an inability to pay their water bills."
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Spain locks down & nationalizes private healthcare as coronavirus deaths double & cases skyrocket

This comes as the Spanish government announced it is nationalizing hospitals and private healthcare companies to better manage the pandemic.

To defeat coronavirus, media need to look at real-world examples, not play ‘simulitis’

The price of not stopping the coronavirus, it turns out, is too great for any nation to pay; that’s the lesson the real world is teaching us, and one we have to heed.

Public health experts: Single-payer systems coping with coronavirus more effectively than for-profit model

“Having a healthcare system that's a public strategic asset rather than a business run for profit allows for a degree of coordination and optimal use of resources.”

Why government payment for coronavirus testing is essential

The cost of healthcare doesn’t just protect the patient, but potentially it protects all of us from the spread of disease. Paying that cost should be a matter of social importance.

This coronavirus is unlike anything in our lifetime, and we have to stop comparing...

Every single one, from former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to Harvard professor Ashish Jha, has said we’re not doing enough, that this is far more serious than it is being taken.

Does the coronavirus crisis have to end with a wealthier wealthy?

These wealthy few can exploit the vulnerabilities of societies in crisis to make themselves even wealthier.

Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires blasts Trumps coronavirus relief plan to cut taxes for...

"At the very least these workers need immediate paid sick leave, but for them to be able to pay their bills and support their families, they need economic relief more than any other group of Americans."

How the Federal Government can protect workers on the front lines of the COVID-19...

Instead, people on the front lines have to fight for their own health and safety even while they care for their patients.

Monsanto secretly funded glyphosate studies, watchdog finds

"Citizens, media and decision-makers should know who pays for studies on subjects of public interest."