2019-11-01: Social Media Postees

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Life Without Parole Sentences Rob Taxpayers and Pervert Justice
Linn Washington Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-01
Hundreds from across Pennsylvania rallied inside the Rotunda of the Capitol here recently to offer a solution for resolving an enormously expensive problem in state law that plagues the state's prison system That expensive problem arises from Pennsylvania's Life Without Parole (LWOP) sentences that keep inmates in prison until they die. Every year Pennsylvania's prison…
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Life Without Parole Sentences Rob Taxpayers and Pervert Justice
Linn Washington Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-01
Hundreds from across Pennsylvania rallied inside the Rotunda of the Capitol here recently to offer a solution for resolving an enormously expensive problem in state law that plagues the state's prison system That expensive problem arises from Pennsylvania's Life Without Parole (LWOP) sentences that keep inmates in prison until they die. Every year Pennsylvania's prison…
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Five Years On, Saudi Attacks on Yemen's Farmers Are Pushing the Whole Country into Famine
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-01
Between March 2015 and March 2019, the Saudi-led Coalition launched at least 10,000 airstrikes in Yemen that struck farms, 800 that struck local food markets, and about 450 airstrikes that hit silos and other food storage facilities.
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Elizabeth Warren Answers Critics by 'Paying for Medicare for All'
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-01
It won't be a burden. It will be a relief. And for the large majority of those living in the United States–a huge tax break. | Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a " Paying for Medicare for All" proposal on Friday morning, laying out her detailed approach to financing a federal health care plan that would provide comprehensive coverage to all Americans by demanding the top 1% and corporations take the brunt of the costs while promising "not one penny" more in taxes for working-class and middle-class families. | "
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Ady Barkan: Elizabeth Warren's Plan Is a Massive Win for the Medicare for All Movement
Ady Barkan | theintercept.com | 2019-11-01
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to students and staff at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 21, 2019. | Photo: Charlie Neibergall/AP | The movement for single-payer health care has taken some big strides forward in recent years. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., put the issue at the center of the Democratic Party's debate with his run for president in 2016. In partnership with the nurses union and other champions, he then got 19 senators to co-sponsor his bill in 2017. After Democrats took back the House of Representatives, we demanded and got hearings in multiple powerful committees on the fantastic b…
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South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to the UN for Relief From Torturous Conditions
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-01
Can you imagine living without sunlight? Many of us experience seasonal affective (SAD) disorder in the winter months, causing symptoms ranging from depression and lethargy to thoughts of suicide. SAD can also exacerbate the symptoms of some mental illnesses, like bipolar disorder. But while grey skies may be depressing, or even hazardous to our health, most of us can't fathom what it would be like to go over a year without sunlight. | For prisoners in South Carolina's Level 3 prisons, this…
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How Health Insurance Industry Allies Are Going to Lie and Attack Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All Plan
Wendell Potter | commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
Remember groups that are likely to come to the defense of the employer-based insurance system that Warren wants to dramatically reform, like the Chamber of Commerce, may (again) be receiving tens of millions of dollars from industry. (Photo: Astrid Riecken/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
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Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion, Vows to Protect Health Data
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-01
The tech giant is likely to face antitrust scrutiny as it tries to leap back into the wearables market and tap into the health care space.
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250K Yemenis at Brink of Death from Hunger
Daily Sabah | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-01
As the brutal war in Yemen continues to worsen the humanitarian situation for civilians in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that 250,000 Yemenis are on the brink of death from hunger. | "The ongoing conflict and its | …
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'We must not look away' — call to end 'horrific' detention of young people with learning disabilities
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-11-01
Mental health legislation must be overhauled to stop the "horrific" and inappropriate detention of young people with autism or learning disabilities, MPs have said.The human rights of many young people are being breached in mental health hospitals, causing their lives to be "needlessly blighted" and their families to suffer, a new report found.Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights said it has "lost confidence that the system is doing what it says it is doing and the regulator's method of checking is not working".It is calling for the criteria for detention under the Mental Health Act to be narrowed to prot…
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US: Murray Energy files for bankruptcy, miners' pensions in peril
wsws.org | 2019-11-01
The bankruptcy the coal giant threatens 7,000 jobs and the bankruptcy of health and pension funds for 82,000 current and former miners and their families.
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Elizabeth Warren Answers Critics by 'Paying for Medicare for All'
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-01
It won't be a burden. It will be a relief. And for the large majority of those living in the United States–a huge tax break. | Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a " Paying for Medicare for All" proposal on Friday morning, laying out her detailed approach to financing a federal health care plan that would provide comprehensive coverage to all Americans by demanding the top 1% and corporations take the brunt of the costs while promising "not one penny" more in taxes for working-class and middle-class families. | "
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Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion, Vows to Protect Health Data
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-01
The tech giant is likely to face antitrust scrutiny as it tries to leap back into the wearables market and tap into the health care space.
truthdig.com/articles/google-buys-fitbit…

South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to the UN for Relief From Torturous Conditions
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-01
Can you imagine living without sunlight? Many of us experience seasonal affective (SAD) disorder in the winter months, causing symptoms ranging from depression and lethargy to thoughts of suicide. SAD can also exacerbate the symptoms of some mental illnesses, like bipolar disorder. But while grey skies may be depressing, or even hazardous to our health, most of us can't fathom what it would be like to go over a year without sunlight. | For prisoners in South Carolina's Level 3 prisons, this…
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Medicare4All: Rally & March in San Francisco
CNANNU | indybay.org | 2019-11-01
UN Plaza, 355 McAllister St, San Francisco CA 94102…
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CPD Action Reacts to Warren Medicare for All Payment Plan
commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
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Medicare for All Saves Money. Elizabeth Warren's Plan Ensures That Working Families Get The Savings
commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
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Don't Call the Police, Call Your Neighbors!
Gloria Oladipo | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-01
Here is a hard truth: Police do not keep communities safe. This year alone has produced numerous stories of officers causing distress, damage, or death in communities they're sworn to protect. As this epidemic worsens, communities need to find new ways to handle crisis situations without police intervention. Modern U.S. police forces evolved from watch…
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'Political Corruption in Real Time': Viral Video Shows North Carolina GOP Sabotaging Democracy in Effort to Secure Corporate Tax Cuts
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
A viral video shared by a Democratic state lawmaker in North Carolina displayed what he called "political corruption in real time," showing Republican state senators refusing to hold a vote to move the debate forward over state funding for healthcare and teachers' salaries versus corporate tax cuts. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
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'Outrageous' and 'Reprehensible': Trump Gives Taxpayer-Funded Groups Green Light to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
From taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption agencies to programs that serve individuals struggling with substance abuse and youth homelessness, grantees of the Department of Health and Human Services got a green light from the Trump administration Friday to discriminate against LGBTQ people. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
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'Not a Big Fan of Medicare for All': Pelosi Attacks Plan Backed by Leading 2020 Democrats, Majority of Party
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
The House Speaker's remarks came hours after Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender, released her proposal to finance Medicare for All. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
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With Detailed Pay-For Plan, Warren Touts Medicare for All as 'Bigger Than the Biggest Tax Cut' in US History
Jon Queally, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-01
"If you're not in the top 1%, Wall Street, or a big corporation — congratulations, you don't pay a penny more and you're fully covered." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…
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Despite Stable Costs, More Are Uninsured as 'Obamacare' Sign-Ups Open
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-31
The program's complexity was always a problem, and many low-income people still don't understand they can get financial help with premiums.
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Fire Sweeps Pakistani Train, Killing 73, After Cooking Fire
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-31
A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing 73 people and injuring nearly 40 after a gas canister that passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded, the minister of railways said. | The fire destroyed three of the train's carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan in the south of Punjab province. It was on its way to Rawalpindi, near the capital, from the southern city of Karachi, with many people traveling to a religious gathering. | It was the worst disaster on Pakistan's accident-plagued railway system in nearly 15 years. | "Two stoves blew up when people were cooking breakfast, the pre…
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Former Juul executive alleges e-cig behemoth resold EXPIRED products & knowingly shipped 1 million TAINTED pods
rt.com | 2019-10-31
Embattled e-cig giant Juul, now facing multiple lawsuits over health issues allegedly linked to vaping, has received a new blow from a former top employee, who accused the company of knowingly selling expired and tainted products. | The new lawsuit against the firm was filed by its former senior vice president of global finance, Siddharth Breja, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. | The lawsuit alleges that former Juul CEO, Kevin Burns — who stepped down in September — ran t…
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A CIA-Backed Militia Targeted Clinics in Afghanistan, Killing Medical Workers and Civilians
Andrew Quilty | theintercept.com | 2019-10-31
On the night of March 8, 2019, four staffers at a Swedish-run health clinic in Afghanistan's Wardak Province ate together, talked around a thermos of tea, and bedded down for the night in the guard's room. They were awakened some time later by the thump of helicopter rotors followed by distant explosions echoing from farther up the Tangi Valley. The sounds were not unusual in Wardak, where for 20 years there has been little respite from war, and the four went back to sleep. | The men were jolted awake again sometime after midnight. The main gate to the clinic, which was next to the guard's room, had been blown in…
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Controversy overshadows positive impact of Richmond's safe-injecting room
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-31
health Kate SeearIssue 1243 Australia MelbourneOctober 31, 2019The Melbourne supervised injecting room (MSIR) has hit the headlines again…
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What Is Behind Mayor Pete's Corporate Pivot on Medicare?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-29
Pete Buttigieg's sudden shift from supporting to opposing Medicare for All has been remarkable. It no doubt has something to do with his fundraising, says RootsAction.org's Norman Solomon.
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Agrochemical Apocalypse: Interview with Environmental Campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-29
The renowned author and whistleblower Evaggelos Vallianatos describes British environmentalist and campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason as a "defender of the natural world and public health." I first came across her work a few years ago. It was in the form of an open letter she had sent to an official about the devastating environmental and human …
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Union Organizer Takes On Neoliberal Fearmongering and Wins
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-28
Efforts to fight low wages and win health insurance for employees of a tax break-subsidized luxury hotel show how the mainstream media cultivates a false narrative that living wages are unaffordable.
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Philadelphia children poisoned by privatization, underfunding of schools
Jacob Brooks | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-24
This egregious risk to the health of children, teachers, and school workers was not due to a simple oversight — a crisis of health hazards exists across Philadelphia schools caused by underfunding and privatization of school resources…
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Patients' Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care
Lindsey Kaley | aclu.org | 2019-10-18
From the | start, the Trump administration has issued one regulation after another that uses | religion to deny people — particularly pregnant people, people with low-incomes, | and LGBTQ people — health care access and coverage. Today, we are asking | a federal district court in New York to strike down one of the most pernicious | of these regulations: the refusal of care rule. | The refusal | of care rule, issued by the Department of Health | and Human Services (…
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Turkey Attacks US Troops, Iran Tanker Bombed No One Cares, CIA "Whistleblower" & Terrorism Vaccine
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-12
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/11/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
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Trump's latest policy assault on immigrants is cruel and unnecessary
splcenter.org | 2019-10-11
Last week the Trump administration renewed its attack on immigrants, this time limiting admission to our country to only people who can prove they will have health insurance coverage within 30 days of entering the United States.
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Trump's latest policy assault on immigrants is cruel and unnecessary
splcenter.org | 2019-10-11
Last week the Trump administration renewed its attack on immigrants, this time limiting admission to our country to only people who can prove they will have health insurance coverage within 30 days of entering the United States.
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The Benefits of Medical Marijuana for Mesothelioma Patients
Lora Young | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-08
When traditional medicines stop working, doctors can only do so much to treat their patients. Patients who become desperate often turn to other possible solutions for their treatment. This desperation is the case for most mesothelioma patients. Many of them report relief from taking medical marijuana. Despite the approval of the use of medical marijuana …
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