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Pharmaceutical Companies, Physician Bring Court Challenges to State Abortion Laws

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2023 Lawsuits filed in West Virginia and North Carolina have challenged those states' restrictions on the use of abortion pills. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politics

Desperate Measures

Noah Berlatsky / Alternet Dec 21, 2022 While Republicans claim to speak for rural America, their policies d keep rural people and their children in desperate circumstances. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Feds to Let States Tap Opioid Funds for Meth, Cocaine Surge

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 21, 2020 Pressed by constituents and state officials, lawmakers of both parties agree to broaden the scope of a $1.5 billion grant program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: There’s Hope For America Yet

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 14, 2020 As bad as things may look, as despairing as we can feel, it's important to remember that our country's greatest strength is its resilience. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Faces an Unprecedented Dental Health Crisis

Mary Otto / Independent Media Institute Jun 11, 2019 According to federal estimates, 49 million are living in areas with limited access to oral care. Appalachia's Lee County is one of them. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

RUSS BYNUM / The Associated Press May 12, 2019 State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

West Virginia Offers a Blueprint to Combat School Privatization

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Mar 1, 2019 If charters are to be defeated, if public education has a future in the U.S., our teachers will have to take matters into their own hands. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What Labor Activists Can Learn From the Seattle General Strike

Steven Beda / The Conversation Feb 6, 2019 In 1919, 35,000 shipyard workers brought a city to a standstill. Their protest holds lessons for teachers, Google employees and more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Are Already Taking a Steep Toll

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Dec 28, 2018 An exhaustive New York Times report finds that the administration's industry-friendly policies have impacted communities nationwide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chuck Schumer Earns Progressive Ire With Joe Manchin Promotion

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 12, 2018 Activists warn that placing a champion of Big Coal atop a crucial energy committee is "at odds with any plans for real climate action." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Blight of Fracking Seeps Into America’s Foundations

Erika Howsare / LARB Oct 26, 2018 Based on years of immersive reporting, Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” follows the legal battle that ensued when a single frack site began to affect three neighboring families. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Collins, Manchin Back Kavanaugh; Confirmation Appears Certain

LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Oct 5, 2018 The announcements by Sens. Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are expected to deal a fatal blow to the opposition, but Democrats are still pressing the fight. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )