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This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …

When President Biden sent his proposed Tax and Budget proposal to Congress on March 11th, …

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit …

Despite the fact that Covid remains the third leading cause of death, killing about 400 …

In these protests we can see a glimpse of how people, especially those working in strategic industries like transportation, could pressure those in power to respond to our demands. …

This is what’s normal for their capitalist system, where normal has been the problem to begin with. Whether we accept a return to this normal or strive to bring about a new one will be up to us. …

As much as everyone hoped 2022 might be the beginning of a new phase in this pandemic, at every turn the priorities of this system continue to prolong it. …

Globally, as of this writing in mid-December 2020, there have been more than 72 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 (number constantly rising), with over 1.6 million deaths. The U.S. accounts for about 19 percent of these deaths, while comprising 4 percent of the world population. …

Trump says the economy is getting better. But unemployment is still much higher than it was pre-pandemic, and industries have started to outright lay people off. Do we really think the politicians will make things better for us? …