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Big Pharma made $711 bln overcharging seniors and disabled
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out
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Missouri Man Arrested at Hospital for Refusing to leave Gay Partner
By David Edwards A gay man was arrested at a hospital in Missouri this week when he refused to leave the bedside of his partner,
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Twelve civilians, including 11 children killed in Afghan NATO strike
A NATO airstrike has killed 11 children and one woman in the East of Afghanistan, report local officials. A house collapsed during the attack, causing
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Why Would Anyone Celebrate the Death of Margaret Thatcher? Ask a Chilean
by Dave Zirin Never have I witnessed a gap between the mainstream media and the public quite like the last twenty-four hours since the death
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Discrimination, Economy, Environment, Government, Healthcare, History, Immigration, International, Labor, War, WomenDeath of a Ruling Class Warrior: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)
By Tom Mills Thatcher is dead. But for years she was a shadow of her former self. After her fall from power in 1990 she slowly
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Paul Robeson Mural Restored, Rededicated on Activist’s 115th Birthday
By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Mural Arts Program today rededicated a mural of Paul Robeson on his 115th birthday, while students from Robeson
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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly “wanted to instill fear” in Black and Latino men
At stop-and-frisk trial, New York state senator and former police captain Eric Adams testifies about 2010 conversation with Kelly by Ryan Devereaux The commissioner of the New
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Cops Raid Wrong House, Threaten Children and Kill Their Dog
Six children from Chicago are gonna remember this night as one of their most traumatizing experiences. The kids, aged 11 months to 13 years at
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Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Weeks
WASHINGTON — On any given day, about 300 immigrants are held in solitary confinement at the 50 largest detention facilities that make up the sprawling
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CEOs Still Living the Good Life: Perks Packages Rose In Value By 18.7 Percent In 2012
CEOs are living the good life. On the company’s dime. America’s 100 best-paid corporate chiefs got an 18.7 percent boost in their perks packages, according to
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