To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Monthly Archives: August 2014
What About That VA Hospital Scandal?
BY FROMA HARROP The unofficial end of summer, Labor Day, may serve as a bookend to a scandal that exploded around the unofficial start, Memorial Day. We speak of the very long wait times to see primary care providers at veterans hospitals and, more seriously, the doctoring of records by some hospital administrators to hide […]
Lawsuit Seeks Uncensored Access To Executions
Hoisted By Our Own Petard
Corporations Spy On Non-Profits With Impunity
Is Ferguson A Social Media Victim?
BY FROMA HARROP Soon the cameras, protesters, gawkers and tweeters will depart Ferguson, MO, leaving the question: What will be left of this embattled city when the smoke clears? We’ve seen predominantly African-American communities caught up in such turmoil before. We’ve seen the people’s buildings, stores, places of employment and reputation wrecked for decades – […]