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Nepal and Madagascar: The Uprisings Must Go Further
In September, hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters marched in the streets of Nepal, …
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Record Harvests, Rising Hunger: Brazil’s Agro-Industrial Boom Based on Exploitation and Exports
A recent report by Brasil de Fato highlights a shocking contradiction at the heart of …
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When the Criminals Decide
A recent attack on a BART passenger can be explained by the lack of money being spent to help those who need it. …
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Health Care in the U.S. — A Nurse’s View
I’m a nurse, I work in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve been a nurse …
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Criminalizing the Homeless: California Politicians’ War on the Poor
Instead of addressing the root causes of homelessness, California politicians are clearing homeless encampments so they can pretend that the problem doesn’t exist. …
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Capitalism Pushes Workers and Patients to the Brink
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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Speak Out Now National Newsletter: August 19, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet We Cannot Count on Harris and the Democrats The Democratic National Convention …
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Child Poverty Spikes Again – Surprised?
In news that drew statements of surprise from liberal news outlets, a new report from …
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Deadly Johannesburg Fire Was a Predictable Tragedy
On August 31, a fast-moving blaze spread through a formerly abandoned five-story building in downtown …
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NO to the Guilty Verdict in the Baltimore Squeegee Case!
The trial over the shooting of a motorist by a teenage squeegee worker in Baltimore …
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Empty Homes Yet Unhoused People – Another Sickness of the System
A recent report provides us with yet another example of the inhumanity of the capitalist …
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States Hoard $5.2 Billion in Assistance Meant for People in Need
An investigation by Propublica published in Dec. 2021 reported that over $5.2 billion in Temporary …
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Cyclone Amphan: Not a “Natural” Disaster
Super Cyclone Amphan devastated parts of Bangladesh and India last week. …
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Left Without Plumbing: Society’s Priorities Exposed
In the U.S. there are 470,000 dwellings with inadequate plumbing. Nearly a million homes lack complete and functioning kitchens. More than 4 million …
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COVID-19 in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing. …
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COVID-19 Isn’t Racist, but the System Is!
Why are people of color getting and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white people? …
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The Rich Get Richer – The Poor Get Prison
The worst criminals in our society are the super rich. Bankers and CEOs cause horrible …
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Too Poor to Live Here
We are living in a period of unmatched wealth inequality in the U.S. The 400 …
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The Violence of Poverty
We should all have the right to live in communities where we can feel safe …