Above Photo: Doctor David Himmelstein. A group of high profile single payer advocates now say single payer is not enough and are calling for a move toward a Veterans Administration (VA) style universal healthcare system. In an article in The Nation magazine last week, doctors David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne and John Geyman called for a National Health System in the United States. “We have long advocated for single-payer national health insurance,” the doctors wrote. “By eliminating private insurers and simplifying how providers are paid, single-payer would free up hundreds of billions of dollars now squandered annually […]
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Above Photo: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a rally in front of PhRMA’s Washington, D.C. office to protest high prescription drug prices on September 21, 2021. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images). Senator Bernie Sanders has announced that he is going to introduce his Medicare for All bill in the Senate—and hold a hearing. This is most welcome news. As Bernie campaigned for the presidency, he elevated national single payer health care, an improved Medicare for All, into the public spotlight and onto the nation’s agenda. His advocacy for Medicare for All informed millions and lifted spirits building hope that […]
National Single Payer Summit, Fri. March 11 – Sun. March 13 March 11, 2022 National Single Payer Summit, Fri. March 11 – Sun. March 132022-03-112022-03-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/220311-5.jpg200px200px I’d like to let you know about the upcoming livestreamed event Our Healthcare System in Crisis: National Single-Payer Summit this Friday March 11th through Sunday March 13th. This three-day deep dive into all things national, improved Medicare For All will help focus the conversation and provide insight on what we must do to accomplish it. On Friday starting at 6pm EST, experts will be breaking down the overcomplicated system we have now. Saturday’s stream kicks off at […]
Above Photo: Employees at AST Sportswear in Brea, California switch from making T-shirts to making masks to meet the coronavirus demand on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Mindy Schauer / MediaNews Group/Orange County Register Via Getty Images. The Wealth Workers Should Have Received, Had Wages Kept Up With Productivity, Was Instead Given To Shareholders. The fate of the Build Back Better Act is currently unknown. The bill would be the largest social spending achievement in decades and provide needed services and support to millions of families — with more than half of the proposed $1.75 trillion in spending going to child care, preschool, affordable housing, higher education and healthcare. But […]
Above Photo: Just because Biden lays down Medicare For All does not mean we have to or should. (Photo: Jim Watson/Getty Images) Rather Than Taking Cues From The Democratic Party We need to put our efforts together and force reluctant Democrats in Congress to pass what 80% of Democratic voters, and 60% of the entire electorate, already support: expansion of national, single payer, improved Medicare for all, not just for some. It is a mistake for activists to once again allow Democratic politicians corrupted by big money to determine the nature of the struggle for single-payer Healthcare. We must have a strong […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/07/1080691304_0:0:3484:1961_1200x675_80_0_0_d93bf413e0179b7ab3930045964595f5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202010091080714764-four-kyrgyz-opposition-political-parties-propose-single-candidate-for-prime-minister/ BISHKEK (Sputnik) – Four Kyrgyz opposition political parties — Respublika (Republic), Ata Meken (Fatherland), Bir Bol (Unity) and Reforma (Reform) — nominated jointly one more candidate to the post of the country’s prime minister, Omurbek Babanov, according to opposition politician Tilek Toktogaziev, a member of Ata Meken. “A decision was made to nominate a single candidate from our parties: Omurbek Babanov to the post of the prime minister and Tilek Toktogaziev to the post of the first deputy prime minister”, Toktogaziev read out a memorandum, which was signed by the leaders of the four […]
More than 1,000 birds reportedly died or were injured after flying into skyscrapers in Philadelphia on October 2 as they migrated south ahead of the winter season. “So many birds were falling out of the sky, we didn’t know what was going on,” Stephen Maciejewski, a volunteer at Audubon Pennsylvania, an organization that works to conserve and restore the habitats of wildlife, specifically birds, recently told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It was a really catastrophic event. The last time something like this happened was in 1948,” he added. Maciejewski also told the outlet that he collected 400 birds between 5 a.m. and […]
CORRECTION (Aug. 20, 13:18 UTC): Adds context at the top of the story to make it clear it’s the price of a single YFI that’s more expensive than a single BTC and that the overall market value of bitcoin continues to be vastly greater. Also notes other tokens are priced above bitcoin, but YFI is the only one with notable trading volume. Though the total market value of yEarn.finance’s governance token (YFI) is still little more than a rounding error compared with sector behemoth bitcoin’s (BTC), the explosive growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) along with the recent fallback in BTC have […]
Every single NBA player knelt for the National Anthem at their season opener tonight.Every one.They are millionaires who hate their country. Some held up the black power fist.The Chi-Coms would be pleased. Advertisement – story continues below The @PelicansNBA & @utahjazz kneel for the National Anthem ahead of the NBA restart. pic.twitter.com/TCFolP06HM — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 30, 2020 TRENDING: President Trump Suggests Delaying Election Until Americans Can Vote in Person While every NBA player, official and umpire knelt for the National Anthem EVERY hockey player for Boston and Columbus STOOD UP for the National Anthem. Advertisement – story continues […]
Single Mothers And Children Take Over Abandoned Public Buildings By Mindy Isser, In These Times. July 25, 2020 Single Mothers And Children Take Over Abandoned Public Buildings2020-07-252020-07-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/immune_system_850_565-e1595685416296.jpg200px200px Above photo: A homeless encampment nestled in a park at 22nd Street and The Benjamen Franklin Park Way brings to light the need for housing, healthcare, food security, and community, connecting them to the defund the police and Black Lives Matter movements in Philadelphia, Penn., on July 5, 2020. Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images. In Philadelphia, single mothers and their children have moved into abandoned, publicly owned buildings, in the most significant housing take […]
The overall numbers are damning for Democrats. President Trump has confirmed 200 judges, including 53 to the critically important appeals court, the most for any president in a single term since Jimmy Carter in the 1970s. President Obama confirmed 55 appeals court judges, two more than Trump and including nine African-Americans, but it took him eight years. Trump has also appointed 143 federal district judges, and of course two Supreme Court judges (the remaining two are international trade court judges). We focus most on the Supreme Court, but in fact it hears only about 80 cases a year, while at the […]
The special, more of a social commentary than a traditional comedy set, was released Thursday in the wake of over two weeks of protests across the US and around the world following the choking death of an unarmed and subdued African American at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25. Comedian Dave Chappelle has dropped a new special dedicated to the death of George Floyd, the protests, and race relations in the US, with the 27 minute monologue racking up nearly 12 million views less than two days its release on Netflix’s YouTube account. The special, entitled […]
Joe Biden says he has “great concern” that Donald Trump will not only “steal” the 2020 presidential election, but could also refuse to leave the White House should he lose. ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah is one of a growing number of liberals concerned about November’s election, partly due to recent reports out of Georgia showing people waiting hours in line to cast their ballots. “What is the plan up until November, to make sure the people can vote, everybody can, whether it’s Republican or Democrat, black or white, has the opportunity to vote without being in a line that’s six […]
Alchemy has built a new push notification system for blockchain developers. Announced Monday, Alchemy Notify is a product designed to enhance the user experience (UX) of various crypto platforms by providing real-time notifications for transactions and events. Blockchain UX often relies on constant attention from the user, which can be off-putting for those who want to engage in a seamless transaction process. Alchemy Notify is hoping to change that through push notifications to smart devices. “Extremely simple and intuitive user experiences are crucial to the mass adoption of blockchain applications,” said Alchemy CEO and co-founder Nikil Viswanathan. “Alchemy Notify provides a […]
HUNDREDS of people turned out Wednesday at Operation Haircut on the State Capitol lawn in Lansing, Michigan to protest the draconian rule of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. As we reported earlier several hairdressers and barbers held a rally today in support barber Karl Menke.Texas salon owner Shelley Luther traveled to Michigan for the protest! Michigan police issued $1,000 fines to five single mothers who cut hair at #OperationHaircut. TRENDING: AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN: Alan Dershowitz Says Americans Can be Forced to Take Coronavirus Vaccine (VIDEO) The Michigan State Police cited the hairdressers for “disorderly conduct” for cutting hair in public. Individuals that are […]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for one county after two dams breached on the same day, warning that downtown Midland could be under nine feet of water in just 12 hours as thousands evacuate. Both the Edenville and Sanford dams near Midland breached on Tuesday after several days of heavy rainfall, sending a torrent of water downstream along the Tittabawassee River and prompting the governor to issue an evacuation order for the area’s 10,000 or so residents. “If you have not evacuated the area, do so now and get somewhere safe,” Whitmer said in a statement, […]
Players in the Australian Football League (AFL) are chasing details from the powers that be as they attempt to understand a specific coronavirus restriction known locally as the “Bonk Ban.” The rule, which prevents players from having visitors to their homes other than their partners, or a friend or family member providing care for their wellbeing. But the law, dubbed the “Bonk Ban” by local media, has left the league’s single players confused, and they are seeking clarification over the rule, and how it affects their respective dating lives. Also on rt.com ‘Germany’s most beautiful streaker’: 72-year-old serial stripper who has […]
Coordinated strategy to accelerate multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key, NIH experts say NIH New Release A harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is essential, scientific leaders write in a perspective published today in Science. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, government, industry and academia have introduced a variety of vaccine candidates. The authors note that more than one effective vaccine approach likely will be required to successfully protect the global community from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They describe a strategic approach to research and development that would generate essential data […]
A single mother was arrested in New York City on Friday for protesting against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s endless lockdown. Advertisement – story continues below The police arrested nine individuals for exercising their constitutional right to protest a tyrannical government. Via Michael Gee. TRENDING: NOW WE KNOW: John Podesta Admits in Testimony Both DNC and Hillary Campaign Split the Cost for Bogus Trump-Russia Dossier That Launched the Coup #nyc @NYGovCuomo orders prohibited protesting, lock them up. #nypd arrested peaceful protestors 5/9/20 at City Hall. There isnt a law they can cite for arrests to law abiding citizens #StandUp for #FreedomFighters @realDonaldTrump […]
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, a longtime sufferer of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), mixed it up on Friday with Sen. Ted Cruz. It did not go well for Joe. The imbroglio started after Scarborough, host of “Morning Joe,” shared a video created by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The clip showed Vice President Mike Pence carrying “empty” boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) into a hospital — supposedly for just a photo-op. But the clip was edited, and the full footage from C-SPAN showed Pence helping out with full boxes of PPE and later jokingly asking his staff that other boxes, which […]
US Army soldiers built a massive to field hospital in Seattle’s CenturyLink Field Events Center in late March to treat coronavirus patients. But the facility was never used and was taken down in April. The US Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the U.S. in March hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country. But most of the facilities never treated a single patient. The cost of the facilities was reportedly $660 million. This is another example of how top US doctors based their decisions using garbage coranavirus models. The field hospitals had capacity to treat 14,817 coronavirus […]