(2019-07-30). It's Medicare's Birthday—Let's Offer It to Everyone. commondreams.org Social Security and Medicare are proof that the American people can come together through our representatives in Washington to improve the lives of all of us. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-07-30). 'Bad policy and bad politics': Kamala Harris accused of hijacking Medicare for All label to push more industry-friendly plan. nationofchange.org Single-payer advocates on Monday accused Sen. Kamala Harris of hijacking the Medicare for All label to push an alternative that would fail to fundamentally overhaul America's for-profit healthcare system. | Harris, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, outlined what she described as her "Medicare for All" plan in a Medium post on Monday. But the California Democrat's proposal differs significantly from the Medicare for All legislation that she…
(2019-07-30). Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Facility in Georgia. truthout.org | | A 44-year-old immigrant from Mexico died last week at Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigration jails in the United States and one that has been plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse for years. Pedro Arriago-Santoya was the fourth person to die at Stewart in just two years and the seventh person to die while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October. An immigration judge had ordered Arriago-Santoya be deported in June. Instead, he was transferred to Stewart…
(2019-07-30). Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Facility in Georgia. Advocates Want It Shut Down. democracynow.org 
A 44-year-old immigrant from Mexico died last week at Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigration jails in the United States and one that has been plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse for years. Pedro Arriago-Santoya was the fourth person to die at Stewart in just two years and the seventh person to die while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October. An immigration judge had ordered Arriago-Santoya be deported in June. Instead, he was transferred to Stewart on July 10 as his removal proceedings continued. Two weeks later he was pronounced dead at a Georgia hospital.
(2019-07-30). "Without Health, We Have Nothing": The Need for Comprehensive Sustainable Development. globalresearch.ca After a windy uphill journey to Aguerzran, a small village nestled within the High Atlas Mountains, we reached the building where we would be conducting workshops. The small rectangular building, painted in sun-faded pink and green, overlooked the lush valley. …
(2019-07-30). Poisoned for Profit: We Are Not the Agrochemical Industry's Guinea Pigs. counterpunch.org Environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has just written to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Chemicals Regulation Division (HSE) in the UK claiming that the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup has poisoned her nature reserve in South Wales and is also poisoning people across the UK More
(2019-07-30). Venezuela: Six Chavista Militants Killed in Fresh Rural Violence. venezuelanalysis.com Landowner violence continues to plague the Venezuelan countryside.
(2019-07-30). Peoples Assembly for Medicare for All. indybay.org Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell CA 95008…
(2019-07-30). Don't Talk to the Police ~ Ever! indybay.org The document below will help you protect yourself against corrupt police practices.
(2019-07-29). Kamala Harris's 'Medicare for All' Plan Receives Flak. telesurenglish.net U.S. Senator Kamala Harris has been criticized for hijacking the Medicare for All policy and giving an alternative that would not change the current for-profit private healthcare system. | RELATED: | US Can Afford 'Unlimited War' But Not Medicare: Ocasio-Cortez | Harris released a Medicare-for-all proposal Monday ahead of the second Democratic presidential de…
(2019-07-29). Kamala Harris' New Health Plan Draws Critics From All Sides. truthdig.com 
The onslaught offers a preview of the fighting that will likely unfold over two nights of presidential debates that begin Tuesday.
(2019-07-29). Newsom Tours Kern County Oil Spill as Locals Call for Immediate Health and Safety Protections. counterpunch.org MCKITTRICK, CA At a time when oil and gas drilling continues to expand in California, Governor Gavin Newsom on July 24 visited the site of a big oil spill in Chevron's Cymric oilfield in Kern County, The spill has seeped 974,400 gallons of a hazardous mix of oil and wastewater into the surrounding area for over two months, More
(2019-07-29). 'Mental health crisis': 5th NYPD officer dies by suicide in 2 months. rt.com 
The fifth suicide among New York police over the past two months has prompted Commissioner James O'Neill to once again speak up about the widening 'mental health crisis' and remind the officers there is no shame in seeking help.
(2019-07-28). 'We are the vaccine against unilateralism': Non-Aligned Movement gathers in Venezuela to resist dictatorship of dollar. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone reports from the 2019 Non-Aligned Movement, where delegates from over 120 nations offered a crucial endorsement of Venezuelan…
(2019-07-27). Poisoned for Profit: We Are Not the Agrochemical Industry's Guinea Pigs. dissidentvoice.org Environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has just written to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Chemicals Regulation Division (HSE) in the UK claiming that the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup has poisoned her nature reserve in South Wales and is also poisoning people across the UK (she …
(2019-07-26). DR Congo: efforts to control Ebola epidemic continue, UN food relief agency doubles assistance to affected people. un.org With Ebola accelerating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it plans to scale up and double food assistance to people affected by the disease.
(2019-07-26). Only Civic Driven Voter Turnout Can Defeat Tweeter Trump. dissidentvoice.org 
Does the Democratic Party know how to defeat the foul-mouthed, bigoted, self-enriching crony capitalist Donald Trump? Trump pretends to be a populist. In reality he does the bidding of Wall Street instead of Main Street and weakens or repeals governmental health and safety programs. Defeating corrupt, disgraceful, disastrous Donald should be easy. He is, on …
(2019-07-26). Eliminating hepatitis calls for 'bold political leadership, with investments to match,' UN health chief says. un.org Calling for "bold political leadership" ahead of World Hepatitis Day, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination.
(2019-07-26). UN sees progress in fight against tobacco, warns more action needed to help people quit deadly product. un.org Progress is being made in the battle against the global tobacco epidemic, but more action is needed to help people quit the deadly products, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
(2019-07-25). Hahnemann University Hospital closure planned: Profit vs. people's lives. liberationnews.org 
At the end of June, American Academic Health System corporation announced that they are closing Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, which they have owned since January 2018.
(2019-07-25). This County Criminalized Students for Bad Grades — Until Now. aclu.org Today, we filed a landmark settlement that will end the relationship between the probation department and school districts in Riverside. | Since 2001, the Riverside County, California probation department has been needlessly funneling young people struggling with grades, behavior, trauma, and mental health into the criminal justice system. | This direct line to the criminal system is the product of a partnership between local school districts and the county probation department called the Youth Accountability Team (YAT). Instead of counselors or other school and community-based supports stepping in to support and…
(2019-07-25). High school students demand: 'Abortion rights now'. greenleft.org.au An abortion rights march was organised by high school students in Newcastle on July 21 wanting the health procedure to be removed from the Crimes Act in NSW.
(2019-07-24). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Switzerland leads on innovation, UNICEF 'lifelines' for Yemen, Ebola latest, Liberia peacekeepers. un.org Our main stories today: the latest Global Innovation Index ranks Switzerland the world's most innovative country, the head of the UN Mission in DRC warns of a 'deadly environment' for health workers, UNICEF delivers cash for 9 million vulnerable Yemeni families, acting head of UNAIDS says battle against HIV/ AIDS is "far from over".
(2019-07-24). Airline Caterers Authorize Strike Action, Supported by Presidential Candidates. therealnews.com 
Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, and Mayor Bill DeBlasio, among others, all came out to the DC National Airport to express their support for airline food workers, who intend to strike for higher wages and health care…
(2019-07-23). Multinational Pharmaceuticals and Medicine: Under Fire Worldwide. uwidata.com 
The massive multinational corporations that produce the world's supply of drugs, vaccines and genetically modified organisms have been coming under increasing heavy scrutiny in recent years. These companies are in a position, thanks to their incredible resources, to influence doctors, and even nations to buy their products. They have used their wealth to push favorable …
(2019-07-23). US sanctions threaten famine in Venezuela, leading economist warns. thegrayzone.com Top Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez says the Trump administration's sanctions have cost Venezuela $16.9 billion per year — and caused…
(2019-07-12). Weekend Read: Jim Crow's fingerprints are on Florida's new voting law. splcenter.org Voting is not a privilege but a right that is essential for a healthy, well-functioning democracy.
(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 …