Provisions passed by the House last year that subjected insulin products to Medicare price negotiation and capped Medicare insulin copays at $35 per month have been left out of the latest draft of the bill.
Getting Stiffed on Health Care — Again
Category: Human Rights
Will Our Children Be Able to Read?
The sharp attack on education during this past decade forces us to consider the kind of future that young people will inherit, writes Vijay Prashad.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Biden in Arabia
The U.S. president will be seen smiling with MbS and questions about Khashoggi’s murder, or the murder of other dissidents who were beheaded, will be dismissed in the name of “Arab-Israeli peace.”
UK Bill Threatens Journalists With Life in Prison
Journalists and publishers could face life sentences if National Security Bill 2022, being debated in the U.K. Parliament, becomes law, reports Mohamed Elmaazi.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Hold the Fireworks
From the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade to the persecution of whistleblowers, this July 4th exploded with reasons not to celebrate.
Self-Determination Wrenched from Half US Population
There is no reason, in fact or in law, to erase the constitutional right to abortion, writes Marjorie Cohn.
COVID-19: China’s Death Toll Puts US to Shame
The public health measures that have worked so well on the mainland should not be lightly dismissed, writes John Walsh.
Corbyn on the Establishment’s Campaign Against Him
In an interview with Matt Kennard, the former Labour Party leader speaks candidly about British media, the U.K. military and intelligence services, Israel, Keir Starmer, Julian Assange and Saudi Arabia.
Documenting Abuse in Illinois Prisons
Shielded from public view, “correction officers” received scant discipline, Shannon Heffernan reports.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Robbed by Law Enforcement
People who have never even been charged with a crime can have their life savings taken away. That’s civil asset forfeiture.