(2019-10-30). Stop Outsourcing SF School Buses & Endangering Students Rally By SMART 1741. indybay.org SMART 1741 SFUSD school bus drivers protested the SFUSD Board of Education and superintendent Vincent Matthews plan to outsource the school bus drivers to uncertified drivers and a Zoom UBER type operation that would threaten their health and safety.
(2019-10-30). Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks in California's Wildfires. truthout.org Healdsburg, California — Farm laborers in yellow safety vests walked through neatly arranged rows of grapes Friday, harvesting the last of the deep purple bundles that hung from the vines, even as the sky behind them was dark with soot. | Over the hill just behind them, firetrucks and first responders raced back and forth from a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection staging area, working to contain a wildfire raging through the rugged hills and canyons in northeastern Sonoma County.
(2019-10-30). Is There a Vaccine Cancer Connection? globalresearch.ca First published in October 2018 | "This vaccine has not been evaluated for its carcinogenic or mutagenic potentials or impairment of fertility." | This phrase or one similar can be found on just about every vaccine package insert and should be justification …
(2019-10-30). As the planet warms and mosquitos thrive, one billion people could be exposed to new diseases. nationofchange.org "The risk of disease transmission is a serious problem, even over the next few decades."
(2019-10-30). Iranians Struggling to Access Medical Treatment Under Weight of US Sanctions: Report. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration's reintroduction of major US sanctions on Iran has severely hindered Iranians' ability to access medical care, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. | Released on Tuesday, the report found that Iran was suffering from a …
(2019-10-30). Thanks to Trump, 4 Million US Children Are Uninsured as Coverage Declines for Second Year in a Row. commondreams.org Although President Donald Trump failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, his administration has succeeded in gutting the law and attacking access to healthcare coverage for low-income families—causing the number of uninsured children in the U.S. to climb to more than four million. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-30). Jayapal Calls Out 2020 Democrats Who Attack Medicare for All With 'Arguments of Republicans and Insurance Companies'. commondreams.org "What is your plan to bring down healthcare costs over the next 10 years? And what is your plan to universally cover everyone with the same quality, comprehensive care? The only plan that does both: Medicare for All." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-29). 'They barely know their biology!' Parents protest as Texas school approves polarizing sex-ed curriculum teaching 'gender identity'. rt.com 
A new sex-education curriculum will teach children in Austin, Texas about sexual orientation, as well as how to use prophylactics. Parents say the initiative encourages kids to engage in unhealthy and dangerous sexual activity. | Austin Independent School District's board unanimously approved the new course material on Tuesday. The curriculum, which spans grades three through eight, will touch upon gender identity — a first for the district. Seventh graders (12-year-olds) will also learn about how to correctly use a condom. Proponents of the new guidelines said that it's important to foster "healthy commu…
(2019-10-29). What Is Behind Mayor Pete's Corporate Pivot on Medicare? therealnews.com 
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.
(2019-10-29). Agrochemical Apocalypse: Interview with Environmental Campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason. dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2019-10-29). US Sanctions Threaten Iranians' Healthcare: Human Rights Report. telesurenglish.net Despite exemptions for imports of humanitarian goods, the United States' sanctions against Iran are threatening Iranians' access to foreign-made drugs and medical equipment to treat severe diseases such as cancer and epilepsy, a report from Human Rights Watch revealed Tuesday. | RELATED: | NAM Summit: 'Venezuela Is Resisting And Overcoming', Maduro Says | "There's no acute nationwide shortage of medicine in Iran at this point," Tara Sepehri Far, a researcher at Human Rights Watc…
(2019-10-28). Union Organizer Takes On Neoliberal Fearmongering and Wins. therealnews.com 
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.
(2019-10-25). One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women foregoing contraceptives. un.org Around two-thirds of sexually active women surveyed in a new UN study indicated that although they wished to avoid or postpone having children, they had stopped relying on contraception out of concern for how it was affecting their health. As a result, around a quarter of all pregnancies are unplanned.
(2019-10-25). Joe Biden's Super PAC Is Being Organized by Corporate Lobbyists for Health Care Industry, Weapons Makers, Finance. theintercept.com Among the individuals are Steve Schale and Larry Rasky. The Super PAC could inject badly needed cash into the Biden campaign.
(2019-10-24). Philadelphia children poisoned by privatization, underfunding of schools. liberationnews.org 
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…
(2019-10-18). Patients' Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care. aclu.org 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 (…
(2019-10-12). Turkey Attacks US Troops, Iran Tanker Bombed No One Cares, CIA "Whistleblower" & Terrorism Vaccine. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 …
(2019-10-11). Trump's latest policy assault on immigrants is cruel and unnecessary. splcenter.org 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.
(2019-10-08). The Benefits of Medical Marijuana for Mesothelioma Patients. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 …
(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 …