Today Chris McGreal helps understand how the opioid addiction became a catastrophic and deadly epidemic in America.  He argues that the epidemic was born of Congressional neglect, amplified by corporate greed, and brutally exploited by illegal drug cartels. Guest: Chris McGreal is a senior writer at the Guardian and former journalist for BBC. He has published several articles on … Continued


“This Was About the Survival of Public Education”: LA Teachers Claim Victory After Week-Long Strike; A Blue State Teacher Rebellion: Denver Teachers Vote to Strike as L.A. Educators Win Big Victory; ACLU: Trump’s Anti-Trans Ban Has No Military Justification, Is Driven by Animus & Discrimination; Laverne Cox: Trump’s Military Ban Is Part of Larger, Years-Long … Continued


What’s America’s largest public healthcare system?  It’s not Medicare, which isn’t a provider of healthcare, just a payer.  It’s the Veterans Health Administration, which looks after nine million ex-service members.  Healthcare journalist Suzanne Gordon discusses why we should care about the Veterans Health Administration – and the push to privatize it. Resources: Suzanne Gordon, Wounds … Continued