(2019-10-11). Inmates fight against dangerous health conditions in prisons. workers.org 
For weeks, prisoners at Pennsylvania's SCI Frackville have been protesting the deteriorating conditions that have led to an outbreak of health problems among inmates. Water from the taps runs a deep "chocolatey brown," according to prison activist Bryant Arroyo. In the showers in his wing of the prison, black mold . . . | Continue reading Inmates fight against dangerous health conditions in prisons at Workers.org
(2019-10-11). What Fourth Amendment? Court ruling says FBI snooped on private data of MILLIONS of Americans. rt.com 
The phone records, emails, and data of millions of American citizens collected by the NSA haven't just been sitting in a vault somewhere. Rather, they've been searched and pored over by the FBI, apparently unconstitutionally. | According to a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court ruling, issued last year and declassified this week, the FBI has been searching through records collected by the National Security Agency's (NSA) mass surveillance program. By searchi…
(2019-10-11). 'Movie Idiocracy is a reality!' Google gets to chug millions of gallons of drinking water from dwindling aquifer to cool servers. rt.com 
Google has been given the go-ahead to pump some 550 million gallons of clean drinking water per year to cool servers at its sprawling data center in South Carolina, sparking outrage and fears the company will deplete the supply. | After months of wrangling over the tech giant's request, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) gave its approval for the company to draw water from a major aquifer for its data center in Berkeley County, so long as it complies with the terms of the permit, in particular caps on the amount it can use. | While Google insists it strives to "build susta…
(2019-10-11). Justice for Kaysera: Native teen's mysterious death highlights epidemic of murdered indigenous women. nationofchange.org The family of Native American teenager Kaysera Stops Pretty Places is demanding justice after she was found dead in Hardin, Montana, in late August, just two weeks after her 18th birthday. Kaysera was a member of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribal communities in Montana. She lived with her grandmother. According to her family, Kaysera …
(2019-10-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Workers at the Haft Tappeh sugar cane operation are continuing a struggle over job losses and pay while doctors in Zimbabwe are fighting over pay and overall conditions in the health system.
(2019-10-11). 'Murky' links exposed between Boris Johnson's chief adviser and firm that could cash in on NHS fund. thecanary.co It's fair to say Boris Johnson hasn't had a smooth ride since becoming prime minister. And, despite some murmurings about possible progress in the Brexit talks, things don't look set to get any easier. | Now, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Guardian has led to accusations of a potential conflict of interest involving Johnson's de facto chief of staff, Dominic Cummings. Shadow health secr…
(2019-10-10). Massive protests sweep Iraq; Communist Party calls for emergency government. peoplesworld.org 
Massive protests have swept Iraq since Oct. 1 in response to widespread anger over high unemployment, especially among youth, enormous corruption, and the inability of the government to deliver essential services like health care, water, and electricity. Protesters are directing their anger at the government of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mehdi and the political parties …
(2019-10-10). Ebola Virus Contained in DRC: WHO. telesurenglish.net "Significant progress" has been made in efforts to restrain the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), who announced Thursday the pandemic is now concentrated in smaller and rural parts of the Central African country. | RELATED: | Unicef: 4,000 Killed by Measles Epidemic in DRC This Year | "We have put the virus in the corner," Michael Ryan, the executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said. | "I…
(2019-10-10). Ebola on the run in DR Congo, 'now we have to kill the virus': UN health agency. un.org Efforts to eradicate the deadly Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are proving successful but "now we have to kill the virus", the UN health agency said on Thursday.
(2019-10-10). Native Teen's Mysterious Death Highlights Epidemic of Murdered Indigenous Women. truthout.org | | The family of Native American teenager Kaysera Stops Pretty Places is demanding justice after she was found dead in Hardin, Montana, in late August, just two weeks after her 18th birthday. Kaysera was a member of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribal communities in Montana. She lived with her grandmother. According to her family, Kaysera was reported missing after she never came home on the night of August 24. On August 29, the body of a young woman was found in the town of Hardin. It w…
(2019-10-10). US: Officials Alarmed by Increased Number of Vaping Victims. telesurenglish.net Health officials in the United States reported 26 deaths and 1,299 confirmed and probable cases so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping. Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 1,080 cases and 18 deaths from the illness. | RELATED: | Trump Backs Bolsonaro for OECD Membership, But Only After Macri | The deaths were reported in 21 states, including California, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Texas…
(2019-10-10). World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide. un.org Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year – one every 40 seconds – making it the second leading cause of death among young people (aged 15 to 29), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, spotlighting suicide prevention as the theme for this year's World Mental Health Day.
(2019-10-10). Justice for Kaysera: Native Teen's Mysterious Death Highlights Epidemic of Murdered Indigenous Women. democracynow.org 
The family of Native American teenager Kaysera Stops Pretty Places is demanding justice after she was found dead in Hardin, Montana, in late August, just two weeks after her 18th birthday. Kaysera was a member of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribal communities in Montana. She lived with her grandmother. According to her family, Kaysera was reported missing after she never came home on the night of August 24. On August 29, the body of a young woman was found in the town of Hardin. It wasn't until two weeks later that local law enforcement confirmed it was Kaysera. The circumstances surrounding her death and disa…
(2019-10-09). Massachusetts Unions Vote to Vet Presidential Candidates on Medicare for All, Breaking With Labor's Top Brass. theintercept.com Members of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO recently passed a unanimous resolution to endorse a presidential candidate only if that candidate supports Medicare for All, marking a break from the labor federation's national leadership, which has equivocated on the question of whether to support universal health care. | The resolution, which was passed at a late September convention in Massachusetts attended by delegates from AFL-CIO constituent unions across the country, comes after months of comments from labor leaders criticizing Medicare for All, despite support for the measure among their members. In August and Septem…
(2019-10-09). Czechoslovakia to Chile, Back to Oregon Coast. dissidentvoice.org 
We're being accused of being eco-terrorists. But the way the laws are right now, the corporations have priority over the citizens' right to defend their own health and safety. That's terrorism. — Newport resident Maria Sause We meet at Oceana Natural Foods Co-op. Maria Kraus will turn 77 on December 9. Her face reflects five …
(2019-10-08). Tuesday's Daily Brief: Eye health, UN's financial crisis, progress in Mali and South Sudan, human rights in Australia. un.org Tuesday's top stories: Global need for eye care is set to increase 'dramatically'; work and reforms of the UN 'at risk'; progress on Mali security; South Sudan peace accord anniversary; Rights chief Bachelet urges rollback on Australia migration policies; and an interview with Maha Mamo, living proof of why statelessness needs to end worldwide.
(2019-10-08). Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show. un.org More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries, reported being mistreated during childbirth, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed.
(2019-10-08). Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf. theintercept.com PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks, schools, professional sports stadiums, and practice fields around the U.S. | In one se…
(2019-10-08). One billion people have preventable eye conditions, increasingly linked to lifestyle choices: UN health agency. un.org A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, but the global need for eye care is set to increase "dramatically", with lack of exercise a key factor, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, unveiling its first ever report on vision across the world.
(2019-10-08). Striking UAW Member: We'll Strike "As Long as It Takes" to Demand Fair Salaries and Benefits. democracynow.org 
About 48,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. It is the longest national strike at GM by the United Auto Workers in nearly 50 years. Workers are seeking higher pay, protection of their healthcare benefits, greater job security and a commitment from GM to build more cars and parts in the United States. On Sunday, UAW officials announced they had rejected the company's latest offer, saying negotiations had "taken a turn for the worse." We speak with Steve Frisque, a striking GM worker and former president of UAW Local 722.
(2019-10-07). "A Backlash Against Our Existence": Laverne Cox Speaks Out on Violence Against Trans Women of Color. democracynow.org 
At least 19 transgender people have been killed in the United States in 2019 — most of them trans women of color. Last year, there were at least 26 killings of transgender people. The American Medical Association has declared the wave of violence an "epidemic." Laverne Cox, the award-winning transgender actress and longtime trans rights activist, says such violence has long been part of the lives of trans people. "For my entire life as a trans woman, for 21 years, I have been hearing about, witnessing, going to memorials [and] going to Trans Days of Remembrance," she says. Cox says the violence reflects a s…
(2019-09-30). Capitalism's doctor shortage is about to get even worse. liberationnews.org 
In capitalist society, healthcare is not guaranteed as a constitutionally protected right.
(2019-09-30). Lancaster, PA march demands right to healthcare in the face of hospital closure, corporate profiteering. liberationnews.org 
Community members in Lancaster, Pennsylvania came into the streets on September 21 to march in the heat for the right to quality healthcare.
(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 …