(2018-10-04). What Climate Change Activists Can Learn From Public Health Campaigns. truthdig.com Tackling climate change is urgent. Can we act in time? Yes, one argument runs. What we are doing in protecting public health shows how.
(2018-10-04). "They Count on You Not Knowing:" Socialists Blow the Whistle on Democratic Party Donor Class. counterpunch.org Wealthy Bay Area investor David Crane is a leading promoter of the neo-liberal agenda within the California Democratic Party. A former advisor to Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Crane is a widely-published critic of state and local tax initiatives, publicly-funded health care, public education, public employees and their pensions. He raises lots of money for "courageous" More
(2018-10-04). Breast Cancer the Most Widely Spread Form in Palestine. imemc.org Breast cancer is the most common and widely spread type of cancer in Palestine, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in an official statement, Thursday. MoH said that a total of 503 new cases of breast cancer were documented until the end of 2017, in the West Bank, while 327 […]…
(2018-10-04). Proposed Funding for Women's Health Would Lead to 'Contraception Deserts'. truthdig.com Religious conservatives, with the help of President Donald Trump's administration, are working to ensure the future of women's sexual health care in America will not include contraceptives. The administration is proposing massive changes to Title X, a $280-million program that is currently the only source of federal funding for birth control for low-income women without health insurance. | If the changes are passed, Kaiser Health News reports, clinics receiving these funds can screen for sexually trans…
(2018-10-04). Study: Survivors of Sexual Assault Experience Real Health Consequences. truthdig.com Research provides concrete health data for what many women have described themselves for decades: sexual assault creates long-term harm.
(2018-10-04). Threat to Obamacare Turns Up the Heat on Attorney General Races. truthout.org For years, congressional Republicans have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, in a case sending shock waves through midterm election campaigns, Republican attorneys general across the country may be poised to make good on that promise. | The case, Texas v. United States, reveals just how high the stakes are for health care in this year's attorney general races, elections that rarely receive much attention but have the power to reverberate through the lives of Americans. | "It just shows that nothing is safe," said Xavier Becerra, California's attorney general, who is leading 16 states and the District o…
(2018-10-03). Mental Health Experts Demand Psychological Assessment of Kavanaugh for Drinking, Instability. democracynow.org 
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…
(2018-10-03). Is Donald Trump Mentally Fit to Be President? Dr. Bandy Lee Questions Trump's Capacity to Govern. democracynow.org 
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."
(2018-10-03). United Steelworkers union pushes concessions at US iron ore producer Cleveland Cliffs. wsws.org The United Steelworkers is seeking to push through a concessions contract with Cleveland-Cliffs that will set a precedent for cutting healthcare and keeping wages stagnant.
(2018-10-03). UK nurses vote to remove Royal College of Nursing leadership after pay deal sellout. wsws.org There is growing opposition among nurses and health care workers to a deal that includes an effective cut in real wages following years of attacks on wages and conditions.
(2018-10-03). Is India on its Way out of Poverty? therealnews.com 
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."
(2018-10-03). Is India on its Way out of Poverty? therealnews.com 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."
(2018-10-02). The fight against public sector cutbacks requires a socialist perspective. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site supports today's march in The Hague, in which thousands employed in the public sector, health and above all education will participate.
(2018-10-02). Detention conditions: Medical neglect, death and other immigration prison failures. splcenter.org As Mateo's story demonstrates, immigrants held at immigration prisons struggle to receive the health care they need.
(2018-10-02). Mobilize the working class to defend nurses and secure the right to health care! wsws.org The interests of nurses cannot be separated from the fight to ensure the social right to health care through the abolition of the for-profit health care system.
(2018-10-02). Pharmaceutical Giants Have Avoided Paying About $2.3 Billion in Taxes in the US Alone. thenation.com Pharmaceutical Giants Have Avoided Paying About $2.3 Billion in Taxes in the US Alone…
(2018-10-01). Edge of Sports: A Sports World Worth Fighting For. progressive.org 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.
(2018-09-28). Federal Court Victory for Migrant Farmworkers Protects Their Right to Organize. aclu.org 
The court ruled that a North Carolina law targeting a farmworkers union likely violated the 14th Amendment. | Farmworkers play a vital role in North Carolina's multibillion dollar agriculture industry, providing essential labor in a state that produces much of the nation's sweet potatoes, tobacco, Christmas trees, and many other crops. | More than 90 percent of these workers are Latino. Many are migrants working seasonally under temporary visas, and they are among the lowest paid and most vulnerable workers in the state. They face high risks to their health and safety, substandard living conditions, and abuse and…
(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…
(2018-09-24). 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.
(2018-09-18). Make Nutrition an Issue in Food Drives. progressive.org How healthy is the food you donate?