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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Cure To Some VA Waits Creates New Ills
BY FROMA HARROP We who oppose calls to privatize the work of the Veterans Affairs Department are sorely tested at times. Complaints two years ago of unreasonably long waits for care at VA health facilities led to “reforms” in several VA programs. In 2013, applications for VA disability benefits were piling up, with some claims […]
What’s Next For The Bernie Sanders Revolution?
BY JIM HIGHTOWER As we approach the upcoming Democratic convention, let’s look back at the race … and forward to the future. The mainstream media tried to reduce the two Democratic campaigns as a Hillary v. Bernie war. The reality, though, is that most Sanders backers were enthusiastic precisely because his campaign’s purpose was far […]
French Paradox: Terror Attacks Continue As ISIS Loses Ground
BY JOE CONASON In the hours after the horrendous attack on French revelers and tourists in Nice – celebrating Bastille Day in homage to liberty, equality and fraternity – supporters of the so-called Islamic State declared revenge for the reported killing of an ISIS commander known as “Omar the Chechen.” Indeed, several of their top […]