Trump's Attacks on the ACA Could Worsen the Opioid Crisis

Thursday, March 28, 2019 [| Final day to support Truthout! |]( [Trump's Attacks on the ACA Could Worsen the Opioid Crisis]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout Despite sky-high rates of fatal opioid overdoses, about 80 percent of people in the U.S. in need of treatment for opioid addiction do not receive it, and lifesaving medicines remain difficult to access. Now, President Trump's attempt to erase the Affordable Care Act and his "law and order" agenda threaten to further undermine public health responses to the opioid crisis. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump's 2020 Budget Rewards the Wealthiest Individuals]( C. J. Polychroniou, Truthout If implemented, Trump's 2020 budget proposal would bring huge financial risks without solving any of the key problems facing us, such as inequality and destructive climate change, says political economist Gerald Epstein. The only logic behind the budget is to steal as much of the nation's resources as possible on behalf of a few people who want to change the rules of American democracy to keep themselves in power permanently. [Read the Interview →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Educators Can Dismantle Oppression in Their Classrooms. Here's How.]( Eisa Ulen, Truthout According to a new report from the Aspen Institute, young people learn best in classrooms where they feel valued, and where the social and emotional aspects of their development are prioritized. The creation of such a classroom cannot be left to individual good intentions within an education system historically based on a culture of exclusion and disenfranchisement -- it should be facilitated through mandatory training programs. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- It's the final day of Truthout's fundraising drive and we still need to raise $10,000. If you believe in the importance of radically independent journalism, then please don't wait: Make a tax-deductible donation now! [Donate Now →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Monsanto Found Liable for Man's Cancer, Ordered to Pay $80 Million in Damages]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams In a victory for consumers and yet another massive blow to Monsanto, a federal jury on Wednesday found the agricultural giant liable for causing a California man's cancer and ordered the company to pay $80 million in damages. The latest ruling against Monsanto comes as the company is facing thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Case for Reimagining the Black Radical Tradition]( Charlene Carruthers, Beacon Press The history of Black movements is complex, but from the Underground Railroad to the civil rights movement, the influence of Black women across many identities and statuses can be felt. In this excerpt from Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements, author Charlene Carruthers discusses these histories and how they are often erased when we talk about the Black radical tradition. [Read the Excerpt →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [AOC Demolishes GOP Claim That Green New Deal Is "Elitist"]( Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now! On Tuesday, GOP Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy suggested the Green New Deal only served the wealthy. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shot back with a passionate defense of the legislation she pushed, saying the U.S. was going to pay for the consequences of climate change whether a Green New Deal is passed or not. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How Wall Street Drives Gender and Race Pay Gaps]( Sarah Anderson, Inequality.org The rapid increase in Wall Street bonuses over the past several decades continues to contribute to gendered and racial economic disparities. With the help of the Trump administration, regulators have put Dodd-Frank on a back burner as Republicans have maneuvered to get rid of the Wall Street pay restrictions altogether. The federal minimum wage continues to be a poverty wage, while the reckless bonus culture is alive and well on Wall Street. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Illinois Manufacturing Workers Locked Out and Fired for One-Hour Strike]( Hannah Steinkopf-Frank, In These Times Employees from Headly Manufacturing outside of Chicago participated in an hour-long strike to protest unfair labor practices after Headly threatened to fire some workers without cause. But when the approximately 25 workers tried to return to their jobs, they were locked out of the building and denied the chance to work or collect their final paychecks. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump's 2015 Candidacy Speech Was a Warning of What Would Come]( Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign with a 47-minute speech. In 2019, that largely forgotten speech is worth another look because, in retrospect, it provided a window into what was to come, what’s still coming and the honest truth of Trump's presidential ambitions. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Case You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [Barr Is a Distraction. We Must Insist on the Moral Indictment of Trump.]( Sasha Abramsky, Truthout Now is not the time to backpedal on criticisms of Trump. Now is the time to step them up, to laser-focus on the moral ugliness and cruelty of this horrific man and the enablers now charged with implementing his vision. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Here's How the 2020 Candidates Stack Up on War and Peace]( Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, Truthout Will any of the parade of Democrats seeking the presidency in 2020 be a real peace candidate? While there's no guarantee that candidates will stick to their campaign promises, it is important to look at this new crop of presidential contenders and examine their views -- and, when possible, voting records -- on issues of war and peace. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- We only need 18 more people to sign up for a sustaining, monthly donation to Truthout. Will you be one? Just choose "monthly" when you make your gift. [Donate Now →]( Connect With Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Donate]( Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible. Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047. Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages. [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](