(2019-07-10). How the Climate Crisis Is Pushing Central Americans Out of Their Homes Toward the U.S. democracynow.org 
As the U.S. continues to crack down on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, we look at one of the underreported driving factors leading people to flee their home countries: the climate crisis. John Carlos Frey, author of "Sand and Blood: America's Stealth War on the Mexico Border," spent time with Central American climate refugees traveling in a caravan toward the United States. He says, "If this drought continues, we're looking at all-out famine from Central America. …That's one of the major reasons why they're coming. … The government doesn't even acknowledge the fact that there is a climate c…
(2019-07-10). Headlines for July 10, 2019. democracynow.org Children Recount Mistreatment, Sexual Abuse at Yuma, AZ Migrant Jail, Scabies, Shingles & Chickenpox Spreading Among Children at Clint, TX Migrant Jail, Jewish Activists Arrested After Protesting Migrant Detention on Capitol Hill, Judge Rejects DOJ Move to Replace Legal Team Charged with Census Citizenship Battle, Court Says Trump Cannot Block Critics on Twitter, U.K. Ambassador Resigns After Leaked Cables Scandal, Afghan Peace Talks Close as Deadly Attacks Continue, Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act, Megan Rapinoe to Trump: "Your Message Is Excluding People", Calls Grow fo…
(2019-07-10). How to Pay for It All: An Option the Candidates Missed. dissidentvoice.org The Democratic Party has clearly swung to the progressive left, with candidates in the first round of presidential debates coming up with one program after another to help the poor, the disadvantaged and the struggling middle class. Proposals ranged from a Universal Basic Income to Medicare for All to a Green New Deal to student …
(2019-07-10). Racism: Milwaukee's Public Health Emergency. progressive.org One of the most segregated cities in the United States takes on racism as a health issue.
(2019-07-10). The Dangers of Cell Phone Radiation. The Right to Know. Don't Put in Your Shirt Pocket. globalresearch.ca A landmark Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the City of Berkeley's cell phone right to know ordinance rejecting industries argument that the ordinance violates the first amendment. The Berkeley ordinance requires retailers to inform consumers that cell phones emit …
(2019-07-10). With hospitals in crisis, the government is shovelling even more NHS business to Amazon. thecanary.co On 10 July, news emerged of a new partnership between Amazon and the NHS. People can now get "expert health advice" from Amazon's Alexa devices. The Department of Health (DoH) claims this will reduce demand on the NHS. But given the drastic NHS funding crisis, this new partnership has caused widespread concern. | Alexa, I don't feel we…
(2019-07-09). Why Aren't the Democrats Talking About Ending Patent Financed Drug Research? counterpunch.org 
Many of the leading Democratic candidates, especially Sanders and Warren, have been putting forward bold progressive plans in a wide variety of areas. Sanders and Warren have both supported a quick transition to a universal Medicare program, with no premiums, co-pays, or deductibles. Several candidates have supported a Green New Deal, which in some versions More
(2019-07-09). Argentina's Former Neoliberal President De la Rua Dies At 81. telesurenglish.net Former Argentinian President, Fernando de la Rua died Tuesday from heart disease. In his short term as head of state, he accentuated the economic crisis that led the country to international default. | RELATED: | Argentina: Over 7,000 Homeless People in Buenos Aires | The late-president was elected in 1999 after Carlos Menem's administration ruled the country for 10 years during the 1990s. Following the International Monetary Fund's structural and austerity measures the Argentinian economy was d…
(2019-07-09). Groundbreaking cancer-fighting drugs now included in updated UN list of essential medicines. un.org The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Tuesday that dozens of new drugs have been added to the list of essential medicines that every country should have, including new cancer treatments that can be swallowed rather than injected.
(2019-07-09). Global conflict situations, poverty lead to rise in mental health crises. wsws.org US imperialism and its allies bear principal responsibility for the wars and military interventions that have wrought devastation throughout the world.
(2019-07-09). MPs vote to liberalise abortion access and allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. thecanary.co 
MPs have voted to force the government to liberalise access to abortion and allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland if devolution is not restored.Gay marriage is illegal in the north of Ireland, while terminations are only allowed in cases where a woman's life is at risk or if there is a danger of permanent and serious damage to her mental or physical health."Our future got a little brighter today": The votes were held as part of House of Commons measures aimed at keeping Northern Ireland public services running, two and a half years after devolved powersharing collapsed.Campaigner John O'Doherty said:…
(2019-07-09). US Big Pharma allowed to continue hiding 'intimidating' price info from customers in TV ads. rt.com 
A federal judge has stepped in to save drug companies from a new rule that would have forced them to disclose drug prices in TV ads, ruling that the Department of Health and Human Services lacks authority over the industry.
(2019-07-09). Pentagon solicits virtual reality tech to prep soldiers for 'battlefield nuclear warfare'. rt.com 
The Pentagon has put out a call for virtual reality training environments with "radiological/nuclear considerations" — another sign that the US' unhealthy obsession with nuclear warfare isn't going away anytime soon.
(2019-07-08). 'It's a Terrible Existence': The Crisis of Emergency Dialysis Care for Undocumented Immigrants. thenation.com 'It's a Terrible Existence': The Crisis of Emergency Dialysis Care for Undocumented Immigrants…
(2019-07-06). Medicare for all means radical change, not just reforms. liberationnews.org 
Healthcare, along with education, jobs, and affordable housing, are essential human rights indispensable for everyone.
(2019-07-05). Labor votes for Coalition's billions in tax cuts for the rich. greenleft.org.au 
It is an image that captured Labor's class betrayal on July 3, the first day of the new federal parliament. | A division had been called in the House of Representatives over the Coalition government's bill for huge tax cuts, which will disproportionately benefit the rich, erode progressive income tax by making marginal tax rates flatter, and force more cuts to public health, education and welfare. | On one side sat the sole Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent MP Andrew Wilkie. On the other, Labor and Coalition MPs. | The tax cuts then passed through the Senate the following day, with only Greens senators voting…
(2019-07-01). 'Government-Run Healthcare' Is a Product of Health Industry—Run Media. fair.org 
At the first of two Democratic debates ( 6/26/19), MSNBC host and moderator Lester Holt asked the presidential hopefuls, "Who here would abolish their private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan?" He asked the same question the next night ( 6/27/19), and prefaced another question to Sen. Bernie Sanders: "You basically want to scrap the private health insurance system as we know it and replace it with a government-run plan."— | At a glance, this seems enti…
(2019-06-28). Walk to save south-west WA forests. greenleft.org.au 
Various ongoing threats, such as climate change and the timber industry, continue to plague the unique ecosystems of south-west Western Australia. Various species are coming under pressure and time may be running out for people to experience the serenity and cacophony of these forests in all their splendour. | To help raise awareness about this, a 1000-kilometre Walk For Forests is taking place this year. | Beginning on September 29 in Albany, in southern WA, and ending in Perth on December 13, the walk will pass through the forests of south-west WA, allowing participants to witness the current state of the natur…
(2019-06-19). House Casts Historic Vote to Repeal Authorization for Endless War. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — June 19, 2019 — In response to the House of Representatives passing H.R. 2740 (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020), which includes language to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) eight months after …
(2019-04-04). How My Republican Parents Convinced Me the U.S. Needs Single-Payer Healthcare. millennialpolitics.co What my Republican parents inadvertently taught me was that a single-payer setup really isn't worse than our current system of healthcare in the United States.
(2019-03-31). These Democrats Represent Some of the Bluest Districts. So Why Don't They Support Medicare for All? millennialpolitics.co 
Medicare for All is more popular than ever, with even a majority of Republican voters supporting the policy. Tell the Democrats in deep blue districts.