U.S.
22-year-old Amir Locke gunned down in latest Minneapolis police murder
February 7, 2022As captured on body cams, police shot Locke three times within nine seconds of entry into the relative’s apartment he was visiting.
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Mental health crisis worsens in Michigan and everywhere, but policies ignore real problems
February 7, 2022Only focusing on access and not availability or affordability plays into the idea that, in order for us to be healthy, we must have the time and money to spend on “self-care.”
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Does the capitalist class support democracy?
February 7, 2022To paraphrase Nixon’s notorious John Mitchell of Watergate infamy: “Watch what we do, not what we say.” And when you see the actions of the corporate class vis-a-vis democracy, the picture ain’t pretty.
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Fast Food Sector Council advances in California, but CalCare health bill on hold
February 4, 2022A new council to regulate the fast food industry moves closer to reality, but California's single-payer health system gets a delay.
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Connecticut’s Essential Worker Relief Fund a model other governments should follow
February 4, 2022While the relief fund isn’t perfect, it is definitely a model that other states and even the federal government should take a close look at.
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