Crash Course: Inequality is literally killing us

Income inequality has soared with the pandemic, providing incriminating evidence that it kills Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvODZja2VqcTVoNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). Inequality is literally killing us: The most unequal societies suffer most in public health metrics In 1992, a publication appeared in the British Medical Journal written by Richard Wilkinson, [featuring a simple graph of life expectancy](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaXdpdHpsMXh4bC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) in 1981 among nine rich nations, along with the percentage of income received by the poorest 70% of families for each country. It showed how greater inequality in a country was associated with lower life expectancy, with only a weak link between national incomes and mortality rates. Richer countries were not necessarily healthier than less rich ones, at least among developed nations. Increases in income inequality over time were linked to higher death rates. But were the results valid? [Read the rest from Stephen Bezruchka.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvczN0MnZ4aXg5NC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Mario Tama/Getty Images) If "A Christmas … Present" shows what Candace Cameron Bure means by tradition, she can keep it [Candace Cameron Bure](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ21mdXg5eTJ4Yi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) truly believes that we need Christmas now more than ever, with all of its, ahem, "tradition."  By golly, does she ever give it to us with a supersized serving of God-stuff, as promised, in her Great American Family film debut "[Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas . . . Present](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYTNtcjJhdzA1bS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)." The message is so simple that it's in the title: All anyone should want for Christmas is their loved ones around them. But the great present is our presence with one another. If this sounds like New Agey spirituality, aka the Devil's jargon, that is because it is. Being present is central to meditation and mindfulness, and the power of Candace compels me to get back to the central premise. [Read the rest from Melanie McFarland.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva2prYTE3Zzk2bC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Great American Media) - The return of the [American bison](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbmt3YXdnejAyMC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess - [Fermented foods](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdHB4ZzBhc3dnci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and fiber may lower stress levels: study - Did [Western philosophy](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNWQ0NGs4NTMxYi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) ruin Earth? A philosopher's letter of apology to the world - Trump calls [Kanye West](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvODc4enlleGNtNy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) "a deeply troubled man" in new rant about their Mar-a-Lago dinner - [Qatar](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNGdnMTVoNWppZy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not - [He-Man](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaXA2a2xtbXBxYi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): Most powerful Gen X unifier in the universe - It seems very likely that Trump lied about being unfamiliar with [Nick Fuentes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvY2F0bDZwb2xtOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - [COP27](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvazhwcWw4bjQ1eC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) is over. What did it achieve? - Why the mainstream news media got its [midterms](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbG42eXoweGRhOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) election coverage so wrong - From street food to fine dining, here is [a foodie's guide to visiting Vienna](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvODM2bWN2MzF4Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - 10 best ways to repurpose [Thanksgiving leftovers](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcjlmdHZmc2pidC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), according to Reddit If you found yourself here without subscribing, sign up for [Crash Course](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNm44dDRucmJ0ay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), so you don't miss anything! "The L Word: Generation Q": Shanes I have known Maybe it was the rumpled hair. Maybe it was the tiny, laced leather vest that barely qualified as a shirt. Or the leather cuff bracelets. Or the low voice. Or the androgynous name and look, still a rarity in popular culture at the time. But once Shane McCutcheon entered the scene of Showtime's "The L Word" in 2004 . . . well, Bette ([Jennifer Beals](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvd2V6cTI0azBkci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)) put it best, "Whenever Shane walks into a room, somebody runs out crying." The show about a group of beautiful, femme lesbians in Los Angeles had to have a bad boy. Enter Shane, played by [Kate Moennig](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNm4wbjk3Y215di8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) with piercing, intense eyes, a gaze that won't quit and devoted attention that doesn't either. Until, of course, she moves on from you. [Read the rest from Alison Stine.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYjVqODMxdGgwci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Nicole Wilder/SHOWTIME) - "Helena Bonham Carter defends JK Rowling and Johnny Depp in new interview," [Independent](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZm1rc3ZhbHpoeS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Navy petty officer who helped disarm Colorado nightclub shooter speaks out for first time," [CNN](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvenpqczVybm5vaS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska," [AP News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveTMxM3Exa3V3My8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Kanye West Used Porn, Bullying, ‘Mind Games’ to Control Staff," [Rolling Stone](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcjM1bjU0MnJiay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Republicans and billionaires are selling Americans a deadly caricature of "freedom" Queer people in America are not feeling "freedom," particularly after the most recent deadly [attack](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbXY2bHVydHl3by8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) on Club Q in Colorado Springs. As if to amplify the Republican message of hate and fear against this vulnerable group of our fellow Americans, it happened on Trans Remembrance Day, when we honor the memory of trans people who've been the victims of hate and violence. Nonetheless, Republicans [continue](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcDZ0Y3RuYzgxci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to [peddle](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcDl0a3ZyaGIwdC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) LGBTQ+ hate as part of their "freedom agenda," with Ron DeSantis [saying](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ2drcDA4ZzR1Yy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) he's "saving" children from evil Florida teachers bent on "sexualizing children in kindergarten" and Gov. Kristi Noem [proclaiming](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNnd1ZG1jNnprMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): "In South Dakota, only girls play girls' sports." [Read the rest from Thom Hartmann.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdjlleTN4ZDIyMS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPTd1aGY4enpweXhXA3NwY0IKY4HPooRjUU0W_lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) [Unsubscribe from this list](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlZyfOP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL3Vuc3Vic2NyaWJlP2lkPUAzNTQzOTUyVwNzcGNCCmOBz6KEY1FNFv5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Copyright © 2022 Crash Course, All rights reserved. 1000 N. 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