Medical examiner identifies innocent 14-year-old girl killed by LAPD
"My commitment is to conduct a thorough, complete and transparent investigation into the circumstances that led up to this tragedy and provide the family and public with as much information as possible.”
Senate debates billions for insurers while public demands Medicare for all
The people have the power to finally make the government do the right thing.
Former DEA agent sentenced to 12yrs in federal prison
“While his actions represent an egregious breach of the public trust, they are in no way a reflection of the overwhelming majority of special agents who serve with honor and integrity."
Biden administration ends Trump-era rule, banning discrimination against transgender people in health care
“Everyone – including LGBTQ people - should be able to access health care, free from discrimination or interference, period.”
Inside Trump’s Justice Department: former attorneys describe a system built around loyalty and punishment
A widening body of accounts portrays a department shaped by political favoritism, sweeping purges, and a collapse of long-standing legal norms.
Medicaid work-rule fight grows as New Yorkers lose coverage
A multistate lawsuit challenges new federal Medicaid rules while nearly 500,000 New Yorkers are pushed off a low-cost health plan created under the Affordable Care Act.
Bayer and US officials pressure Mexico to overturn glyphosate ban
“Will they continue the pattern of doing the bidding of global biotech/seed firms like Monsanto? Or, will the USTR respect other countries’ rights to protect the environment and indigenous crops?”
How Trump’s immigration crackdown is harming children — including U.S. citizens
From losing Medicaid and SNAP to family separations and ICE in schools, children are among the most affected by the administration's immigration policies.
Asking the oppressed to be nonviolent is an impossible standard that ignores history
"Only after the threat of black violence emerged did civil rights legislation move to the forefront of the national agenda."
Hillary: Gender, Power, and “It’s Not Me, It’s You”
This weekend Madeleine Albright introduced Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire saying, “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women."