The Real Problems with America’s Health

MAHA? How unhealthy is the United States? Some key figures show how the US compares to other countries in life expectancy, early deaths and chronic disease.

Friday Nite Videos | September 12, 2025

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Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard | Music Parody. The Real Problems with America’s Health. European Security Depends Upon Ukraine. The Mamdani Campaign Presents A Dramatic Reading. We Got 18,000 of Jeffrey Epstein’s Emails.

Solace, Resistance, Action at APALA’s 2025 Convention

Paige Hazen The Stand
The APALA Convention served as a reminder that although there is a long way to go before the labor movement reaches its potential as the strong defense it could be against attacks on immigrants, there exists a start within our own communities.

Tidbits- Sept 11 -Readers Comments: Dept of War, Trump War on All People of Our Country; in Memory of Melissa Hortman; Mainstream Democrats; Epstein Files and Domestic Violence; MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler; Block the Bombs Act-Sept 15

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Readers Comments: Dept of War, Trump War on All People of Our Country; In Memory of Melissa Hortman; More Martin Niemöller; Mainstream Democrats; Epstein Files and Domestic Violence; MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler; Block the Bombs Act-Sept 15

What I Got Wrong About D.E.I.

Eugenia Cheng The New York Times
Math teaches us that D.E.I. initiatives should be about carefully defining metrics we use to measure how far people have come, thus how far they have the potential to go. They should be about uncovering when some people are constantly running uphill