Gun safety advocates who until now have relied largely on traditional lobbying need to broaden their strategy to include partnerships with gun owners and civil disobedience.
Health & Social Policy
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Will the Court Restrict Abortion to the Wealthy?
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on Texas abortion restrictions in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, low-income women face the prospect that the procedure will become so costly as to be essentially illegal.
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Punishing Women for Abortion
In a new front in the emotional battle over abortion, state legislatures and courts have been imposing prison sentences on women who seek to terminate their pregnancies.
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McCain Pulls a Bait-and-Switch on Vets
Almost as soon as Senator John McCain had finished working with Senator Bernie Sanders to craft the veterans’ health-care bill now known as the Choice Act in 2014, the Arizona Republican set out to renege on his promise that Choice would be temporary, and began floating plans to make it permanent. Part of the Choice […]
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ColoradoCare’s Democratic Opponents Rely on Health-Care Sector Campaign Contributions
Top recipients include Governor Mike Hickenlooper and Senator Michael Bennett, who both opposed the measure.
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First Flint –- Now Philly?
Philadelphia is only the latest city to face legal action over lead contamination in drinking water.
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The Hidden Irony of GOP Outrage over the VA Secretary’s Disney Comparison
Poor VA Secretary Bob McDonald. Neither he nor the Veterans Health Administration he oversees can ever catch a break. On May 23, a reporter questioned McDonald about the VHA’s tracking of patient appointment times around the country. McDonald’s predecessor was forced to quit over allegations of appointment delays and a cover-up at a Phoenix VHA […]
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The Conviction of Purvi Patel and the Criminalization of Abortion
Reproductive rights advocates say the case, the first of its kind, may set a dangerous precedent.
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Critics: Mississippi’s “Religious Freedom” Law Violates Constitution
A new Mississippi law that permits religious objectors to deny services to LGBT individuals violates civil liberties, say critics who have challenged the law in court.
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How to Fix Social Security? Expand It
Proposals abound to overhaul the Social Security system via means-testing, raising the retirement age, or price adjustments. But the real solution to a fairer, more stable retirement system is Social Security expansion.
