"Not A Whisper" Questions Not Asked At 2018 Gubernatorial Debate Between Newsom & Cox
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2018-10-10
Before the only debate for governor in California between Gavin Newsom and John Cox, a press conference was held to raise questions about the $1 billion Eco Fraud at the Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island. The speakers at the press conference talked about the health and safety problems and the systemic cover-up by politicians including Gavin Newsom, Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris and the present mayor. Community members and workers continue to get cancers and other illnesses from the radioactive dump site despite claims that it is "safe" and has been cleaned up.
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Here's Why Court Packing May Be the Country's Best Hope to Reverse Trump's Corruption of the Supreme Court
Alex Henderson, AlterNet | alternet.org | 2018-10-09
It would be a bold move — but it's no longer unthinkable. | With Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's confirmation, the far right now has a majority on the U. S. Supreme Court–which means that everything from abortion rights and gay rights and to health care reform could be on the chopping block. The High Court already. . .
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Why is Cuba having the healthiest bees?
Aleks Estimov | peoplesworld.org | 2018-10-09
We hear it all the time: bees populations around the world are drastically declining, but it turns out that there is an exception to this global trend. Today organic honey is one of Cuba's main exports, besides rum and cigars. The country is a kind of a bee paradise and the explanation behind this really shouldn't come …
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Israeli Soldiers Invade UNRWA Clinic In Jerusalem After Announcing Takeover
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-10-09
Israeli soldiers and employees of the Israeli Health Ministry invaded, Monday, a clinic run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Sahera Gate area, in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers and health department employees invaded the clinic, and attempted to …
Israeli Soldiers Invade UNRWA Clinic In Jerusalem After Announcing Takeover
Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to Civilization, New U.N. Report Concludes
Kate Aronoff | theintercept.com | 2018-10-09
Around the middle of the last century, the chemical DDT was found to pose a risk to human and animal health. The ultimate response — after a prolonged fight between environmentalists and the chemical industry — was a federal ban on all uses of the substance found to be unsafe. | On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a daunting report, suggesting that we are currently on track for around 3 degrees Celsius of warming caused by gre…
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Detroit Medical Center doctors fired after speaking out for patient safety
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-09
In a statement announcing his resignation from the medical staff, Dr. Ted Schreiber said, "Unfortunately, the current focus of some in health care is on profits and stock holder value."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/09/hosp…
New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities
Shared by Dharna Noor | therealnews.com | 2018-10-05
Former EPA Official Mustafa Santiago Ali says that the EPA's attacks on science, including their new proposal on regulating toxic chemicals, are driven by the desire to make policy that prioritizes industry over people | The post New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities appeared first on The Real News Network.
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Mental Health Experts Demand Psychological Assessment of Kavanaugh for Drinking, Instability
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-03
Donald Trump openly mocked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a rally Tuesday, casting doubt on her claims that Brett Kavanaugh had tried to rape her in high school, just days after calling her a very credible witness. As the FBI continues its investigation into Dr. Blasey Ford's claims, a group of mental health experts are calling for Kavanaugh to undergo a full psychological and substance abuse assessment before the Senate votes on his confirmation. We speak with Dr. Bandy Lee of the Yale School of Medicine, the lead author of a letter titled "Mental Health Experts Urge Examination Based on Warning Signs in Kavanaugh…
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Is Donald Trump Mentally Fit to Be President? Dr. Bandy Lee Questions Trump's Capacity to Govern
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-03
As questions swirl around Brett Kavanaugh's eligibility to join the Supreme Court, some are asking if President Donald Trump should have had the power to nominate him in the first place. We speak with Dr. Bandy Lee, forensic psychiatrist on the faculty of Yale School of Medicine, about Trump's mental state and the possibility of removing him from office using the 25th Amendment. Dr. Lee is an internationally recognized expert on violence. She is the editor of the best-selling book, "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President."
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/3/is_donald…
Is India on its Way out of Poverty?
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-03
Jayati Ghosh discusses the UNDP report showing that poverty in India has halved in the last 10 years, and the newly unveiled healthcare plan for the bottom 40% of the population, nicknamed "Modicare." | The post Is India on its Way out of Poverty? appeared first on The Real News Network.
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Is India on its Way out of Poverty?
Shared by Gregory Wilpert | therealnews.com | 2018-10-03
Jayati Ghosh discusses the UNDP report showing that poverty in India has halved in the last 10 years, and the newly unveiled healthcare plan for the bottom 40% of the population, nicknamed "Modicare." | The post Is India on its Way out of Poverty? appeared first on The Real News Network.
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Edge of Sports: A Sports World Worth Fighting For
Dave Zirin | progressive.org | 2018-10-01
If we expand access as well as attitudes toward sports–having people be healthier, happier, and better-adjusted through exercise–that alone could trigger a tremendous change in our society.
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China's Arch of Peace Vessel Docks in Venezuela for Health Mission
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-24
A Chinese hospital ship has arrived in Venezuela as part of the recently signed agreements between the nations.
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