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Social Security Zombies: Another Big Lie for the MAGA Collection
Uncover the truth about social security and how lies are contributing to the larger narrative of misinformation in politics.
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Medicaid By the Numbers: Cuts Would Hurt Millions
Explore how Medicaid cuts would hurt millions of Americans relying on this vital health insurance program for their care.
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Vietnam is Ripping Us Off. But if They Give Elon’s Company a Big Contract, All Is Good
Donald Trump constantly complains that we are being ‘ripped off’ by other countries that are running a trade surplus with the US. No, it doesn’t make any sense.
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Elon Musk’s Buddy Tangos with Crypto Scam
Argentina’s President Javier Milei is at the center of a crypto scam scandal — but Donald Trump has done essentially the same thing here.
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Can Trump Tank the Biden Economy? Here Are Eight Ways
Biden handed a strong economy to Donald Trump. Can he manage to tank it?
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Conferencia de Latindadd | Taller sobre los Derechos Especiales de Giro (DEG)
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Real Corruption that Could Meet Republican Cost-Saving Targets
If Republicans really want to find ways to cut waste in the federal budget, there are a few places they could start.
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Are the DOGE Gang Really BOZOs?
Uncover the truth behind the DOGE: are they promoting efficiency or merely contributing to chaos and corruption?
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The Federal Government is Too Small
Contrary to conservative political rhetoric, the federal government workforce has shrunk dramatically — and this impacts the health, safety, and well-being of the people of the United States.
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Financialization through Health IT, Part II: From Electronic Health Systems to AI
The financialization of the healthcare industry is handing over enormous control to Silicon Valley firms and private equity investors — and fueling the rush to AI and algorithmic decision making tools.
