by OtherWords — Institute for Policy Studies | Nov 30, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from OtherWords, by Jim Hightower In one of their satirical songs, the Austin Lounge Lizards lampooned the ridiculous bigotry of some Christian fundamentalists. “Jesus loves me,” they sang, “but he can’t stand you.” That could be the...
by Grist | Nov 12, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Grist.org, by Hannah Wilson-Black When Matt McFadden came of age in southwestern Virginia in the early 2000s, he wasn’t planning on working for a clean energy outfit. He grew up playing in a high school garage band, part of his...
by Virginia Mercury | Nov 8, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Virginia Mercury, by Graham Moomaw RICHMOND — Virginia Democrats beat back Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to turn the state fully red by defending their state Senate majority in Tuesday’s General Assembly elections and flipping control...
by KFF Health News | Nov 6, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from KFF Health News, by Noam N. LeveyThe share of American consumers with medical debt on their credit reports has declined dramatically over the past year as major credit rating agencies removed small unpaid bills and debts that were less...
by The Conversation | Oct 30, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Marick Masters, Wayne State University The United Auto Workers union agreed on tentative new contracts with Ford Motor Co. on Oct. 25, 2023, and Stellantis, the global automaker that makes Chrysler, Dodge and Ram...
by Common Dreams | Oct 1, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Common Dreams, by Olivia Rosane A federal judge in Ohio on Friday blocked an attempt by corporate interests to stop Medicare’s historic negotiation of certain drug prices with pharmaceuticals. Medicare gained the power to...
