(2018-09-27). Thousands of Australian health professionals demand refugee kids off island prison camp. indybay.org Thousands more doctors, nurses and health professionals have joined the Australian Medical Association and called for the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, to get refugee children off the Nauru Island prison camp. Morrison needs to listen to doctors' orders. Over the last few days, thousands more doctors, nurses and health professionals have joined the Australian Medical Association and called for the PM to get #KidsOffNauru.1…
(2018-09-26). Democratic Socialist Nomiki Konst Announces Campaign for New York City Public Advocate. theintercept.com When New York City Public Advocate Letitia James won the Democratic primary to be the next state attorney general on September 13, it opened up the position of the city's top watchdog. It's a role that investigative reporter, activist, and organizer Nomiki Konst hopes to fill. | Konst has been engaged in politics since age 16, getting her start backing Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign in New York. She went on to serve as a national co-chair on Barack Obama's presidential re-election campaign, and later, acted as a surrogate for "Draft Biden" — the effort to recruit the former vice president to run as an alternative to presumed frontrunner Clinton in 2015. | More recently, Konst has established a reputation as a forceful voice pushing now-popular progressive policies like "Medicare for All" and free college, as well as wonkier, but also important, issues…
(2018-09-26). Healthcare, wages at stake in Machinists strike at UTC Cheshire Aerospace. peoplesworld.org 
CHESHIRE, Conn. — In their second week on the picket line, 188 members of the Machinists union (IAM), mostly women, are out on strike at UTC Cheshire Aerospace demanding affordable health care and decent wages. Support for the workers from sister unions and elected officials grow…
(2018-09-26). David Glosser: "Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I'm His Uncle" democracynow.org 
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller is the mastermind behind many of the Trump administration's widely condemned immigration policies, including family separation, the Muslim ban and slashing the number of refugees admitted to the United States. Now he's behind a proposal that will make it harder for immigrants to become citizens or get green cards if they have ever used a range of public benefit programs, including Obamacare, children's health insurance and food stamps. Stephen Miller's anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies are leading some in his own family to speak out against him. We speak with Dr. David…
(2018-09-26). In These Red States, the Health of More Than 450,000 People Is on the Ballot. thenation.com In These Red States, the Health of More Than 450,000 People Is on the Ballot appeared first on The Nation.
(2018-09-26). Trump Administration Allowing States to Kick People off Medicaid. therealnews.com 
In a blatant reversal of Obamacare policy, of adding people to Medicaid, the Trump administration is allowing states to kick them off Medicaid by imposing new requirements to receive benefits
(2018-09-25). Prisons' Refusal to Provide Adequate Opioid Treatment Is Cruel and Unlawful. aclu.org In Massachusetts, people in prison are denied adequate care for opioid use disorder, increasing risk of relapse. | Geoffrey Pesce tried everything to overcome his addiction to opioids: detox at least four times, Suboxone, Naltrexone. | In 2016, after overdosing three times in less than 48 hours, he was scared for his life and committed to recovery. That's when his physician prescribed methadone, a prescription medication approved by the FDA for treatment of opioid use disorder. | For nearly two years, Geoffrey has invested in his recovery, rededicated himself to his young son, rebuilt his relationships with his p…
(2018-09-24). Hatewatch Headlines 9/25/2018. splcenter.org Wisconsin ICE raids target homes, businesses; Charlottesville forced Reddit to change; Soros is an unhealthy obsession among Texas pols; and more.
(2018-09-24). Trump Administration Targets Children, Families and Communities of Color in Latest Immigration Regulation. naacp.org Contact: Malik Russell / mrussell@naacpnet.org Changes to Public Charge Could Put Health and Immigration Status at Risk for Millions BALTIMORE (September 24, 2018)— On September 22, the Trump Administration Department of Homeland Security announced it would issue a proposed regulation that would severely curtail the ability of immigrants to secure a green card by expanding […]
(2018-09-24). China's Arch of Peace Vessel Docks in Venezuela for Health Mission. venezuelanalysis.com A Chinese hospital ship has arrived in Venezuela as part of the recently signed agreements between the nations.
(2018-09-24). SPLC statement on Trump administration's proposal to punish legal immigrants for seeking public assistance. splcenter.org News that the Trump administration is proposing to penalize lawful immigrants for accessing health care, food and housing assistance and other government programs shows how far this administration will go to rip apart immigrant communities.
(2018-09-20). South Carolina: Two Women from Mental Health Facility Drown in Flood During Transport by Deputies. democracynow.org 
Two women being transported by sheriff's deputies to a mental health facility drowned Tuesday in South Carolina when the van they were riding in was overcome by floodwaters. The two sheriff's deputies in the vehicle survived. Forty-five-year-old Windy Newton and 43-year-old Nicolette Green are two of at least 37 people killed by Hurricane Florence since the storm made landfall. Both women had gone to hospitals Tuesday morning when they were involuntarily committed and detained. Less than 24 hours later, they were dead. "There are a lot of questions remaining about why this had to occur then, why there couldn't ha…
(2018-09-19). Rev. William Barber: Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court Would Endanger Rights of Women, Workers & Voters. democracynow.org 
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have cast doubt on whether President Trump's Supreme Court nominee will be confirmed by the Senate. "The process was bad from the beginning," says Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach. "We are poised to have two presidents that did not win the popular vote, now will have appointed four extreme members to the Supreme Court." Barber says Kavanaugh will be dangerous to voting rights, to labor rights, to healthcare and to women's rights.
(2018-09-18). Make Nutrition an Issue in Food Drives. progressive.org How healthy is the food you donate?
(2018-08-30). Venezuela Denounces Regional Anti-Migrant 'Xenophobia' as Brazil Militarises Border. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro administration contrasted the recent attacks against Venezuelan migrants to its own open door policy which has seen foreigners benefit from free health, housing, education, and food programs.