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RFK Threatens a Century of Medical Progress

RFK Threatens a Century of Medical Progress

| Oct 1, 2025 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyArguably the most important medical innovation of the 20th century is under attack, in part because it’s been so effective. We live in an era when diseases such as polio are incredibly rare — because of childhood vaccines. Now, thanks to the antivaxxer-in-chief at the...
Privatizing the VA Will Be a Disaster for Rural Vets

Privatizing the VA Will Be a Disaster for Rural Vets

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyJames Jones is a 54-year-old disabled Army veteran. After four years of active duty and four in the reserves, Jones says he has a “multitude” of health care problems. “There’s PTSD, a right arm injury, my right shoulder, chronic rhinitis from toxic exposure during the...
Rural Communities Brace for Trump’s Health Cuts

Rural Communities Brace for Trump’s Health Cuts

| Sep 10, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyBari Senecal waits outside the emergency department at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, New York. “I do construction. I fell three stories,” Senecal explains. “I was on top of the scaffold and this new kid we hired didn’t put the braces on correctly.” Like 70...
Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.

Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.

| Aug 13, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe new tax law President Trump and congressional Republicans passed this summer drastically reduces taxes on the wealthiest, slashes essential spending, and adds over $4 trillion to the deficit over a decade. The law weakens health care and food assistance more than...
Kids With Autism Deserve Care, Not Cuts

Kids With Autism Deserve Care, Not Cuts

| Jul 23, 2025 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI recently read over my son’s last report card and was overwhelmed with pride. It showed how far he’s come — progress that, not long ago, felt out of reach. I made mental notes of the areas where we still need to do some work, but mostly I just sat with the joy of...
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