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February 18, 2016
February 17, 2016
Kirkus Review: Nation on the Take
“The authors are necessarily forceful, and they offer a well-written must-read for those ready to give up hope about politics and government in the United States.”
Originally published by Kirkus on November 4, 2015.
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February 16, 2016
Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It; Book Review
” ‘Money talks, nobody walks,’ might once have been a catchy ad slogan for a men’s department store, but it could also just as easily sum up the feeling most Americans have about the way government operates, or doesn’t. Money, in the form of PACs, Super-PACS, and their ilk, influences nearly every policy initiative and piece of legislation pertaining to everything from the food we eat to the air we breathe. The ensuing quid-pro-quo funding battles between opposing special-interest groups …
How a Little Known Native-American Tribe Is Leading the Way to Better Dental Care in America
In a David versus Goliath showdown, a small Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest is challenging one of the country’s most powerful and politically well-connected special interests in its mission to improve the oral health of its children.
The David in this fight is the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in Washington state’s Puget Sound area. The Goliath most likely will surprise you. It’s none other than organized dentistry, which over many years has spent millions of dollars on image …
GOP candidates and the Faulty Five
“After dozens of attempts over the past five years, Republicans were finally able to get a bill through Congress last week to repeal the Affordable Care Act. It was all theatrics, of course. As everyone expected, President Obama vetoed the bill as soon as it reached his desk on Friday.
Despite what they might tell their constituents, Republican lawmakers know that as long as Obama calls the White House home, which he will for another full year, Obamacare will not …
Sanders’ Courageous Stand for Universal Coverage
Originally written by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship for Alternet on January 15, 2016.
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How a Little Known Native-American Tribe is Leading the Way to Better Dental Care in America
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