health care
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Health care summit aims to derail single-payer health care
On March 5, the new Democratic White House held a much-touted health care summit in Washington, D.C., The meeting was…
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Chicago residents protest closure of clinic in low-income community
On Wednesday, March 4, about 50 protesters gathered outside the Center for Women and Families to picket and rally against…
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Chicago shuttering four mental health facilities
The city of Chicago is slated to close four of its 12 mental health facilities by April 7. The move…
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Growing number of U.S. soldiers driven to suicide
For the fourth straight year, the number of suicides among active U.S. military personnel has risen at an alarming rate.…
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Army suicide rates highest ever recorded
According to statistics released by the U.S. Army, branch personnel committed suicide at a rate of 20.2 per 100,000 in…
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“Right of conscience” regulation renews attack on women’s rights
A new federal regulation attacking patients’ rights, affecting primarily women’s ability to govern their own bodies, has become effective just…
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Pharmaceutical ghostwriters promote dangerous drugs
New Jersey drug giant Wyeth Pharmaceuticals is under investigation for paying ghostwriters to produce articles favorable to its female hormone…
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Government shirks responsibility for severe weather preparation
Cold-related deaths continue to rise as winter approaches. In Cook County, Ill. alone, eight people have died this season for…
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‘A party of action and discipline’
The following is an edited version of a talk presented by Marcella Daneshinia, a member of the Los Angeles branch…
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Why I joined the PSL
The following is an edited version of a talk presented by Marcella Daneshinia, a member of the Los Angeles branch…
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