A student who survived last year’s shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, died by suicide Saturday, according to local authorities. … 2 Survivors of Parkland Massacre Die by SuicideRead more
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Greedy Boeing’s Avoidable Design and Software Time Bombs
As internal and external pressures mount to hold Boeing responsible for its criminal negligence, the giant company is exerting its immense influence to limit both … Greedy Boeing’s Avoidable Design and Software Time BombsRead more
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Mueller Report Ends a Shameful Period for the Press
https://www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Plunge-the-Press.jpg The Mueller report’s categorical statement that Donald Trump and his campaign did not collude with Russia ends one of the most shameful periods in … Mueller Report Ends a Shameful Period for the PressRead more
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Railroad Workers’ Struggles Continue 140 Years after their First National Strike
Jaisal Noor: We’re here to commemorate the 140th Anniversary of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, which not a lot of people know of today. … Railroad Workers’ Struggles Continue 140 Years after their First National StrikeRead more
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40% of patients skip treatment because of cost
The cost of healthcare has placed serious financial burden on more than half of Americans, according to a recent poll from NORC at the University … 40% of patients skip treatment because of costRead more
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Why the US decision about Golan Heights, West Bank and Gaza is dangerous
The US government’s decision to drop the word “occupied” in referring to the Golan Heights, West Bank and Gaza Strip comes as an extension of … Why the US decision about Golan Heights, West Bank and Gaza is dangerousRead more
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OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Pay $270 Million Legal Settlement
The state of Oklahoma has reached a $270 million agreement with Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, settling a lawsuit that claimed the company contributed … OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Pay $270 Million Legal SettlementRead more
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New Medical Bankruptcy Study
Medical problems contributed to 66.5% of all bankruptcies, a figure that is virtually unchanged since before the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according … New Medical Bankruptcy StudyRead more
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The Opioid Crisis Isn’t White
Abdullah Shihipar talking: the opioid crisis traditionally is considered to be white, because people are looking at, largely, the total numbers, which no one would … The Opioid Crisis Isn’t WhiteRead more