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Community clothesline art event held in downtown B...
Posted by Kim Coram | Jul 30, 2017 | Events, Healthcare, NAACP News, Transylvania Indivisible
Is This “Intensely Political Judge” Holding Off on a Major Obamacare Case to Help Republicans in the Midterms?
by David Williams | Nov 6, 2018 | Healthcare, Voting and Elections
It’s been two months since Judge Reed O’Connor said a decision would come soon. STEPHANIE...
Read MoreBuilt Not Bought
by David Williams | Sep 14, 2018 | 2018 Mid-Term Candidates, Gerrymandering, Healthcare, Norm Bossert, Phillip Price, Sam Edney, Voting and Elections
Consider this. In all our imperfections, “Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” (Reinhold Niebuhr). Support those who would protect and improve democracy by championing the lives of our working people: Sam Edney, Norm Bossert and Phillip Price.
Read MoreTrump Wants to Ditch Preexisting Condition Protections. Here Are the Times He Promised Not To.
by David Williams | Jun 9, 2018 | Equality, Healthcare, President Trump, Transylvania Indivisible
The Trump administration declared Obamacare’s protections for people with preexisting conditions unconstitutional on Thursday—thanks to the tax bill passed by congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Donald Trump in December.
Read MoreSessions takes aim at heart of Obamacare — coverage for pre-existing conditions
by David Williams | Jun 8, 2018 | Healthcare, Mark Meadows, Our Elected Representatives, President Trump, Richard Burr, Thom Tillis, Transylvania Indivisible
The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health insurance regardless of any medical conditions.
Read MoreTRUMP TO THROW KIDS’ HEALTHCARE UNDER THE BUS TO SAVE CORPORATIONS
by David Williams | May 14, 2018 | Healthcare, Mark Meadows, Op-Ed, President Trump, Richard Burr, Thom Tillis, Transylvania Indivisible
Just when you thought Trump couldn’t get any lower, he proposes throwing children and their healthcare under the bus to save wealthy corporations and billionaire donors.
Read MoreTen Million Americans Could Bring H.R. 676 into Reality—Relief for Anxiety, Dread and Fear- MEDICARE FOR ALL
by David Williams | Mar 24, 2018 | Healthcare, Take Action!
Medicare for all is what the Pentagon does. It is what President Harry Truman wanted from Congress back in the nineteen forties. It is time. Contact Congress to say it: the time for universal coverage- Medicare for All- is now.
Read More“Big Pharma: Market Failure”
by David Williams | Feb 15, 2018 | Healthcare, Op-Ed, Take Action!
“Big Pharma: Market Failure” proposes a solution that makes business sense for employers and health sense for employees. It is a compelling drama that reveals the truth of pharma cost and what we can do about it.
Read MoreWoman’s March on Asheville, January 20th, 2018
by Kim Coram | Jan 2, 2018 | Economy, Environment, Equality, Events, Gerrymandering, Healthcare, History, Immigration/Deportation, National Security, Resistance, Take Action!, Transylvania Indivisible
The Anniversary Women’s March on Asheville will take place downtown Asheville on January 20, 2018, at 11 a.m. The peaceful SIDEWALK march will start at the Roger McGuire Green in front of City Hall.
Read MoreThe Big Picture: How we got into this mess, and how we get out of it. A video by Robert Reich
by Kim Coram | Dec 28, 2017 | Economy, Environment, Equality, Gerrymandering, Healthcare, History, Immigration/Deportation, National Security, Our Elected Representatives, Resistance, Tax Reform, Voting and Elections
This pretty much sums it up. Worth a watch in my humble opinion.
Read MoreWhat We Learned in 2017
by David Williams | Dec 22, 2017 | Citizen's Climate Lobby, Environment, Healthcare, NC Conservation Network, Op-Ed
It’s impossible to say that any particular scientific development was the most important in a given year. But if we had to choose some highlights from 2017, we’d opt for these unforgettable events and findings.
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