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Huntington Hospital Values Profits Over People

By Peter Dreier Jun 20, 2016 The deaths of 11 patients and the California Nurses Association’s battle to unionize nurses at the hospital in Pasadena, Calif, is emblematic of a larger problem—the corporatization of health care The deaths of 11 patients and the California Nurses Association’s battle to unionize nurses at the hospital in Pasadena, Calif. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Desert Trip Festival Producer Reverses Policy on Seating

By Peter Dreier Jun 11, 2016 AEG Live has reinstated its original plan to allow concertgoers to bring blankets and chairs to the sold-out event in October. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Credit Occupy in Bernie Sanders’ Surge

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 4, 2016 What began in 2011 as a movement against income inequality has morphed into burgeoning support for a presidential candidate who is passionate about economic justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

College Athletes Hope to Find Power in a Union

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Student athletes want more than scholarships for their billion dollar labor, Dr. Jill Stein and Aura Bogado respond to the State of the Union, why the Costco model beats the Walmart model, and arguably the most powerful progressive in the House retires. Dig deeper

College Athletes Look for Power in a Union

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Student athletes want more than scholarships for their billion dollar labor, Dr Jill Stein and Aura Bogado respond to the State of the Union, why the Costco model beats the Walmart model, and arguably the most powerful progressive in the House retires. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Elizabeth Warren Should Run for President

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: It's Elizabeth Warren's country. Hillary Clinton just lives in it. Why Wal-Mart should be worried. Truthdigger of the Week Jeremy Hammond is sentenced to a decade in prison, and we get an update on the Philippines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Moyers: Historian Is Optimistic About New Activists

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 29, 2013 Peter Dreier says "this is an incredible turning point in American history ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )