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Archives: Health
Saudi-Trump War on Yemen: Cholera Cases could Reach 130,000 in Two Weeks
TeleSur | - - "It is time for parties to the conflict to prioritize the boys and girls of Yemen and put an end to the fighting," said UNICEF official Geert Cappelaere.…
It’s the wrong time to mock Republican voter outrage
By Ian Berman | (Informed Comment) | - - The Waking of the American Voter As voters express their anger at Republican politician town halls, Democrats are rejoicing saying I told you…
Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Yemen Under Saudi Bombing; State of Emergency Declared
TeleSur | - - Authorities warned that the cholera outbreak could lead to an "unprecedented disaster" if not managed immediately. Officials in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, controlled by the armed Houthi…
GOP Greatest Single Threat to Mothers on Mother’s Day
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - I know it is sort of gauche to politicize Mother's Day. But then politicians politicize family values all the time. And besides, the…
Why the Weaponization of Health Care in the Syrian War threatens Us All
By Xavier Symons | (The Conversation) | - - Few events in Syria have attracted as much attention as the alleged chemical weapon attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun. The callous…
GOP Rep. Labrador: “Nobody dies b/c they don’t have… Health Care”
DeMarco Morgan | (CBSN) | (Video News Report) | - - "An Idaho lawmaker is facing intense scrutiny after defending the GOP health care bill. During a town hall, Rep. Raul Labrador…
Trumpcare is the best Advertisement for Nationalizing Insurance
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The sadism and greed of the American Republican Party was on full display Thursday, as the House GOP voted to destroy Obamacare and…
Dems to GOP After Trumpcare Vote: hey, hey, say Goodbye (in Next Election)
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | - - President Trump celebrated with House Republicans in the White House Rose Garden amid growing call to 'make them pay' As Republicans…
Kimmel Tearfully pleads for Affordable Care Act in wake of Son’s Heart Defect
Jimmy Kimmel | (ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live) | (Video Clip) | - - "Jimmy and his wife Molly welcomed their second child together, William “Billy” Kimmel. At three days old, Billy had…
20 Million People Could ‘Starve to Death’ in Next Six Months
By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Service) | - - ROME (IPS) - Urgent action is needed to save the lives of people facing famine in North Eastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan…
Obama Mic Drop: Obamacare more Popular than Trump
Wochit News | (Video Clip) | - - "Former President Barack Obama hailed the political resilience of his signature health care law at a private event Thursday, pointing out that Obamacare is…
Trump’s Hunger Games are Deadly Serious
By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | - - As famine descends on a huge swath of the globe, the White House is rolling back aid, ramping up conflict, and…
AG Jeff Sessions implies Asian-Americans in Hawaii not Real Americans
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Attorney-General Jeff Sessions was caught on tape saying the following: "“We are confident that the President will prevail on appeal and particularly in…
Risk of Mass Starvation Rising Rapidly in Africa, Yemen
TeleSur | - - "This really is an absolutely critical situation that is rapidly unfolding across a large swathe of Africa from west to east." The risk of mass starvation in four…
When it comes to Climate Change, you are what you Eat
By Sarantis Michalopoulos | ( EURACTIV.com) | - - Governments are “trapped” by lobbyists, and it’s hard to fight climate change. But if young people are mobilised and turn to healthy lifestyles,…In Shadow of Mideast Wars, Massive Spike in Hunger and Malnutrition
By IPS World Desk | (Inter Press Service) | - - Food security and nutrition levels in the Near East and North Africa have sharply deteriorated over the last five years, undermining…
It’s Class Warfare, Stupid. The GOP crusade against Health Care
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The struggle over health care in the United States is a form of class warfare, complicated by racism. The Republican proposal for the…
Grassroots Resistance forces Republicans to Postpone Health Care Vote
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | House vote moved to Friday, but with Republicans across the political spectrum unhappy with details of the AHCA, and mounting public opposition,…