A Snowflake’s Lament
Has every generation that preceded mine felt as attacked and betrayed by their government as I’m feeling now? I’m sure in many ways they have…when they were forced to go to war. When their country […]
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Defending Healthcare is Defending Women – This Woman Included
I thought I was invincible until I sat on a doctor’s table when I was 24 years old. I was there because I gained 50 pounds in a matter of months. Despite my strict diet […]
The CBO And The Continued Fight For Integrity Under Trump
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has emerged as a prominent force in American democracy in recent weeks, delivering consequential blows to Republican lawmakers as the GOP-controlled Senate tries to pass a bill to dismantle the […]
Toomey Talks Health Care in TV Town Hall
After months of facing pressure from constituents to host a town hall-style meeting, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey gave some ground and decided to compromise—hosting an invitation-only town hall from the comforts of ABC27 News studios […]
#TuesdaysWithToomey Keeps Healthcare Heat on Senator Toomey in Allentown
Every Tuesday since January, Senator Toomey’s Allentown office has been the site of #TuesdayWithToomey actions. Earlier today about fifty activists picketed, staged a die-in, and delivered letters to Senator Toomey’s office on Cedar Crest Blvd. Activists […]
In The Tank For Obamacare!
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Katie Klabusich’s blog, KatieSpeak. Katie Klabusich is a writer, talker, and reproductive justice activist as well as a lover of coffee and do-goodery. She contributes to a number of […]