Save the Internet!

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance May 5, 2014 To ensure the Internet is open to all on an equal basis we must act now to prevent mega-corporations from destroying Internet freedom. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Why I Am a Conscientious Objector to the Affordable Care Act

By Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Apr 27, 2014 I can’t in good conscience give money to the health insurance industry that I am fighting to eliminate And I can’t in good conscience pay a tax penalty that will be given to that industry And I can’t in good conscience pay a penalty that will be given to that industry. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Debate: Independence or Partisanship

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout Mar 31, 2014 Finally, there is a much needed debate about the relationship that people who are working for progressive change should have with the Democratic Party -- one that has existed at the edges, in email discussions and private conversations, but is now moving to center stage. And it includes the issue of a presidential run by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Creating the World We Want

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Feb 24, 2014 If we do not like big finance capitalism, what will take the place of the current economy? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Is Syrian ‘Peace’ Conference Laying the Foundation for War?

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout Jan 31, 2014 The Geneva II "peace" conference has all the indicia of a sham. Those opposed to war in Syria better get ready to prevent war again. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

America’s Biggest Crisis: The Economy Is Rigged for the Wealthiest

By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance Jan 26, 2014 We owe it to MLK to carry his torch and create an economy for all. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

People Pressure Is Making Fast Tracking the TPP Politically Toxic

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Jan 20, 2014 After four years of secret negotiations with more than 600 corporate advisers, the once seemingly invincible trade bill -- the largest in history, covering 40% of the world’s economy -- looks very much like it can be defeated. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Tasks of The People-Powered Movement for 2014

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Jan 10, 2014 In this stage of America's current social-political movement, which could take many years, our primary task is to build national consensus through broad and deep grass-roots organizing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Quitting Your Job to Fight the Necessary Fight

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 16, 2013 After realizing American politics would not permit real solutions to a range of the most important issues, Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers independently left their careers in medicine to advocate for the public interest directly. This week they told Bill Moyers about their personal struggles for policy change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese

BLANK Nov 3, 2013 What emerges from the duo's reckoning of promises broken by Obama's "health care" law is the sense that nothing pledged to an ailing, exhausted and impoverished public is sure to be delivered.What emerges from the duo's reckoning of promises broken by Obama's "health care" law is the sense that nothing pledged to an ailing and exhausted public is sure to be delivered. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Rosy Predictions of New York Insurance Exchange Might be Premature

Thomas Hedges / Truthdig Jul 24, 2013 The New York Times reported last week that New York State’s health plans are set to fall 50 percent in cost. Missing from the conversation was the fact that insurance companies, who are driven not by the public’s interest but by profits, still control the market. Dig deeper

Turkish Doctors Threatened for Aiding Protesters

By Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Jun 15, 2013 Turkish physicians and other health professionals who started administering treatment to protesters at Istanbul's Gezi Park became the target of repression this week as the Health Ministry forbade them to do their jobs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )