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El capitalismo causó epidemia de opiáceosEl capitalismo causó epidemia de opiáceos

El capitalismo causó epidemia de opiáceos

Hay una epidemia de opiáceos que actualmente asola a la clase trabajadora en EUA. Decenas de miles de personas ya…

June 12, 2018
Gentrification drives homeless camp evictionsGentrification drives homeless camp evictions

Gentrification drives homeless camp evictions

The U.S. opioid epidemic doesn’t just take over lives. It takes over neighborhoods, as the Kensington section of Philadelphia can…

May 24, 2018
The opioid crisis, part 2The opioid crisis, part 2

The opioid crisis, part 2

Part 1: Capitalism caused opiate epidemic One would think that those in charge of public health might go all in…

May 10, 2018
Capitalism caused opiate epidemicCapitalism caused opiate epidemic

Capitalism caused opiate epidemic

There’s an opiate epidemic currently ravaging the working class in the U.S. Tens of thousands of people have died already,…

April 27, 2018
Boss Trump moves to destabilize ACABoss Trump moves to destabilize ACA

Boss Trump moves to destabilize ACA

Surrounded by a cabal of smirking small business owners, President Donald Trump scrawled his signature onto another executive order on…

October 18, 2017
‘In Cuba, health care is a human right. Why not in the U.S.?’‘In Cuba, health care is a human right. Why not in the U.S.?’

‘In Cuba, health care is a human right. Why not in the U.S.?’

Two major health care unions have endorsed the Third “Days of Action Against the Blockade” scheduled for Sept. 11 to…

August 27, 2017
Protests continue over attempts to repeal ACAProtests continue over attempts to repeal ACA

Protests continue over attempts to repeal ACA

Grass-roots action protesting plans to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act continued to spread as June ended, despite the…

July 6, 2017
‘Obamacare’ vs. ‘Trumpsick’‘Obamacare’ vs. ‘Trumpsick’

‘Obamacare’ vs. ‘Trumpsick’

This week, Republican senators are squabbling over the details of just how they plan to remove more than 20 million…

June 28, 2017
WHO Public Health Prize goes to CubaWHO Public Health Prize goes to Cuba

WHO Public Health Prize goes to Cuba

At its 70th World Assembly in Geneva on May 26, the World Health Organization unanimously bestowed its Public Health award…

June 2, 2017
Boston science marchers demand ‘harm reduction’ for people who use opioidsBoston science marchers demand ‘harm reduction’ for people who use opioids

Boston science marchers demand ‘harm reduction’ for people who use opioids

Thousands of nurses, doctors, lab technicians, environmental professionals, computer programmers and teachers rallied for Science on Boston Common April 22.…

May 10, 2017