Top News: Healthcare Is Free to All in the Olympic Village—Why Not in the United States?

 

Friday, August 9, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  US Medalist's Experience of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village Bolsters Case for Medicare for All "In the Olympic Village in Paris, everyone has free healthcare as a human right. In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because of the outrageously high cost of care." By Edward Carver US to Resume Saudi Arms Sales Despite Yemen Atrocities and Khashoggi Murder "What's changed in Saudi Arabia to justify this?" asked one human rights advocate. "Nothing." By Julia Conley 'Corporate Greed Is Out of Control': Warren Slams Kroger's AI Pricing Scheme "Kroger is trying to pull a fast one on us by using digital price tags—a move that could let them use surge pricing for water or ice cream when it's hot out," said the senator. By Julia Conley Western Media, Leaders Slammed for 'Deafening' Silence Over Israeli Torture Revelations "Can you imagine the response if Palestinians were holding Israelis in mass rape camps and torturing them to death?" asked one critic. By Brett Wilkins Palestinians Demand ICC Arrest Warrant for Smotrich Over Starvation Remarks Comments this week by the Israeli finance minister were seen as an "explicit admission of adopting and bragging about the policy of genocide." By Edward Carver Simple Charity Reforms Could Unlock Hundreds of Billions for Nonprofit Sector An estimated $1.7 trillion in donations, ostensibly earmarked for philanthropy, are currently languishing in private foundations and donor-advised funds—while charities like Feeding America and Habitat for Humanity are under-resourced. By Julia Conley

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