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January 12, 2020

Your Blood Type May Influence Your Vulnerability to Norovirus, the Winter Vomiting Virus

Patricia L. Foster The Conversation

Blood type is dictated by genes that determine which kinds of molecules, called oligosaccharides, are found on the surface of your red blood cells. Norovirus and a few other viruses use these oligosaccharides to grab onto and infect intestinal cells

January 12, 2020

The Current U.S. Approach to Nuclear Weapons Can Only Lead to Armageddon — Arms Control Provides the Only Path to Peace

Prabir Purkayastha Monthly Review

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the U.S. is returning to its post-World War II U.S. vision of a Pax Americana. This is embedded in its nuclear doctrine, its strategic vision of controlling all theaters of war.

January 12, 2020

The Secret to Saving the Lives of Black Mothers and Babies

Lisa Rab Politico

Studies show that doulas help reduce the rate of caesarean surgeries, which is higher among black women, and other costly interventions. They can even alleviate some socioeconomic factors that contribute to poor maternal health.

January 12, 2020

The U.S. Spends $2,500 Per Person on Health Care Administrative Costs. Canada Spends $550. Here's Why

Abigail Abrams TIME

The study notes that most Medicaid recipients are on private managed care plans and about one third of Medicare enrollees now have Medicare Advantage plans. Both of these types of plans have higher overhead costs than the publicly administered plans.

January 12, 2020

You, Now Streaming On Netflix, Tilts the Rom-Com Into Postmodern Horror

Emily Todd VanDerWerff Vox

The series is a long, poisoned bath in male toxicity. It was one of the best new dramas of the year.

January 12, 2020

Take My Benefits—Please!

Mark Dudzic New Politics

Employment-based Health Care Has Become an Anchor Around the Neck of the U.S. Working Class

October 31, 2014

The Koch brothers: the next generation of Robber Barons, democratially flooding the air waves and print media with ads to drown out other voices

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Your Blood Type May Influence Your Vulnerability to Norovirus, the Winter Vomiting Virus

The Current U.S. Approach to Nuclear Weapons Can Only Lead to Armageddon — Arms Control Provides the Only Path to Peace

The Secret to Saving the Lives of Black Mothers and Babies

The U.S. Spends $2,500 Per Person on Health Care Administrative Costs. Canada Spends $550. Here's Why

You, Now Streaming On Netflix, Tilts the Rom-Com Into Postmodern Horror

Take My Benefits—Please!

Friday Nite Videos -- Oct 31 (Rock the Vote 2014)

Bad Reputation (Music Video)

Rock The Vote Presents: #TURNOUTFORWHAT

Democalypse 2014 -- Ad of Brothers