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U.S. Congress January 31, 2023

US debt default could trigger dollar’s collapse – and severely erode America’s political and economic might

by Michael Humphries, Touro University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a case of déjà vu all over again on the debt ceiling debate. Republicans,…

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History January 31, 2023

Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble

by Jerald Podair, Lawrence University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader…

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Health Care January 27, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis Falsely Claims Bivalent Booster Boosts Chances of Covid Infection

This article by Yacob Reyes, PolitiFact, was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Yacob Reyes, PolitiFact January 26, 2023 “Almost every study now has said with these…

Environment January 27, 2023

How California’s ambitious new climate plan could help speed energy transformation around the world

by Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate…

Gun violence January 26, 2023

Typical mass shooters are in their 20s and 30s – suspects in California’s latest killings are far from that average

by Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The two men who shot dead 18 people in…

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Health Care January 26, 2023

COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of ‘overcounts’

by Andrew Stokes, Boston University; Dielle Lundberg, Boston University; Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, University of Minnesota; and Yea-Hung Chen, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

Gun violence January 24, 2023

Horror and anguish are playing out on repeat following the latest mass shooting – and the mental health scars extend far beyond those directly affected

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Yet another community is stricken with grief in the wake of the horrific shooting…

Health Care January 24, 2023

Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks

This article by Julie Rovner was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News January 23, 2023 Anti-abortion advocates are pressing for expanded abortion…

U.S. Congress January 21, 2023

House Speaker McCarthy’s powers are still strong – but he’ll be fighting against new rules that could prevent anything from getting done

By Stanley M. Brand, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is already facing the limits of his power….

U.S. Congress January 20, 2023

The weaponization of the federal government has a long history

by Ken Hughes, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Now that House Republicans have created a “Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal…

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