A Question Of Values And Ethics
By : Brian mcafee - Saturday April 9, 2011 The Muskegon Tea Party has scheduled a rally in the Muskegon area for April 15, it is important to take a look at them and their Republican cohorts to see what they are up to and what they really seem to want. First, of course, in worshipful homage to the rich there was the tax cut for the rich, 1.8 billion from Michigan’s new Republican and 700+ billion from from the new Tea Party lead U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. Who are the targets for the billions in cuts (...)
read more, comments... Video: Doreen Hicks: “Healthcare is a Human Right!”
By : William Hughes - Wednesday February 23, 2011 On Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, 2011, activists rallied at Lawyers Mall, in front of the State House, in Annapolis, MD. They are urging the General Assembly to adopt a bill, entitled: “Maryland Health Security Act.” It calls for a state single-payer healthcare system. One of the speakers at the rally was Doreen Hicks of the United Workers organization. To learn more about the Single-Payer issue, go to: (...)
read more, comments... Video: Dr. Flowers: “Healthcare is a Fundamental Right!”
By : William Hughes - Monday June 14, 2010 On Sunday morning, June 13, 2010, Dr. Margaret Flowers was one of the speakers at a rally “to prevent the corporate takeover of America.” It was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. She is associated with Physicians for a National Health Program, check out for more information: http://www.pnhp.org/ Dr. Flowers champions a Single Payer, Medicare for All Healthcare system. She underscored: “Healthcare is a fundamental right!” The event was sponsored by the (...)
read more, comments... Video: Dr. Margaret Flowers on the Fight for Medicare for All
By : William Hughes - Friday May 14, 2010 Dr. Margaret Flowers on the Fight for Medicare for All from William Hughes on Vimeo. Video: Dr. Margaret Flowers on the Fight for Medicare for All On the evening of May 13, 2010, Dr. Margaret Flowers spoke at an “informational meeting,” on the issue of a Single Payer Healthcare system and how to create a “Medicare for All” program in this country. In her remarks, made in Annapolis, MD, she traced the history of the fight for Medicare for All, revealed its current (...)
read more, comments... Video: Dr. Flowers: “Shift the Power Back into Hands of the People!”
By : William Hughes - Wednesday April 14, 2010 Dr. Margaret Flowers is a Maryland pediatrician and Congressional Fellow for Physicians for a National Health Program, a single payer advocate and a musician. See: http://www.pnhp.org/ She was one of the speakers at a National Press Club event, Murrow Room, on April 13, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The forum dealt with the influence of corporate lobbies on U.S. elections. Dr. Flowers called for unity within the progressive movement in the struggle to “shift the power away from the (...)
read more, comments... Video: Billonaires For Wealthcare, Plus!
By : William Hughes - Wednesday March 10, 2010 Video: Billonaires For Wealthcare, Plus! On March 9, 2010, a rally was held in Washington, D.C. championing Healthcare Reform. The spirited demonstration began at Dupont Circle, at 10: 30 AM, and then moved south, about 10 blocks to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Fat Cats from the Healthcare Insurance Industry were holding a conference at that site. The protest action was organized by Health Care for America Now (HCAN), along with more than 50 major Labor, grassroots and religious leaders. For (...)
read more, comments... Video: Scenes from Rally for Healthcare Reform in D.C.
By : William Hughes - Wednesday March 10, 2010 On March 9, 2010, a rally was held in Washington, D.C. championing Healthcare Reform. The demonstration began at Dupont Circle, at 10: 30 AM, and then moved south, about 10 blocks to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Fat Cats from the Healthcare Insurance Industry were holding a conference at that site. The event was organized by Health Care for America Now (HCAN), along with more than 50 major Labor, grassroots and religious leaders. For background go to: http://healthcareforamericanow.org/ Featured (...)
read more, comments... Video: Civil Disobedience at Health Insurance Fat Cats’ Confab
By : William Hughes - Wednesday March 10, 2010 On March 9, 2010, around noon, about 14 pro-Healthcare Reform activists were arrested at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in down town Washington, D.C. They attempted to cross a police line set up at an entrance to the hotel, where the Fat Cats of the Healthcare Insurance Industry were holding a conference. Earlier, the protesters had convened at Dupont Circle for a rally. Then, they paraded down to the hotel, about ten blocks away. The crowd was estimated at about 5,500. The event was staged by (...)
read more, comments... Video: “It Isn’t Nice,” Sung by Margaret Flowers
By : William Hughes - Monday March 1, 2010 On Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2010, a sidewalk summit advocating “Medicare for All,” was staged in Washington, D.C., at Lafayette Park, North, not far from the White House. To close the rally, Dr. Margaret Flowers sang her rendition of “It Isn’t Nice,” a ballad authored by the late, great songwriter and activist, Malvina Reynolds. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvin... Dr. Flower was introduced by activist Katie Robbins. For background on the Sidewalk (...)
read more, comments... Video: Medicare for All: A Sidewalk Summit, Lafayette Park, North
By : William Hughes - Friday February 26, 2010 On Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2010, a sidewalk summit advocating “Medicare for All,” was staged in Washington, D.C., at Lafayette Park, North, not far from the White House. Here are some sights and scenes from that spirited event. For background, see: http://www.healthcare-now.org/
read more, comments... Video: Author Taylor Branch on Healthcare Reform
By : William Hughes - Monday February 22, 2010 On Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, the Pulizter Prize winning author Taylor Branch, spoke in Baltimore, MD. He talked about the necessity of Healthcare Reform in the U.S. Mr. Taylor drew some parallels with this current struggle for social justice and with the heroic battle for Civil Rights in America, under the leadership of the legendary Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. Taylor is a noted biographer of MLK. See: http://taylorbranch.com/ The event was held at the Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore. It (...)
read more, comments... Video: Healthcare Not Warfare Activists Hold Vigil in Baltimore
By : William Hughes - Wednesday February 17, 2010 Baltimore’s “Pledge of Resistance,” led by activist Max Obuszewski, joined the call today from the “Progressive Democrats of America to hold Brown Bag Vigils around the country” to spotlight the issue of healthcare not warfare. The vigil took place on a snowbound street , on Wed., Feb. 17, 2010, in front of 1010 Park Ave., where one of the offices of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-7th-MD) is located. After the vigil, which started at noon, the activists met, at 12:30 (...)
read more, comments... Video: “Baltimore Four” Arrested—Health Care for All
By : William Hughes - Thursday October 29, 2009 On Oct. 29, 2009, four activists, who support a Medicare for All solution to our healthcare crisis, were arrested in Baltimore, MD, for trespassing. They were engaged in a “patients before profits sit-in” at a 17-story tower, which houses an office of the insurance giant, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. It’s located in the Canton area of the city. The demonstration was part of an ongoing national campaign by the “Mobilization for Health Care for All” group. The (...)
read more, comments... Video: Protest at WellPoint (A Slideshow)
By : William Hughes - Friday October 16, 2009 Activists demonstrated, in a steady rain, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15, 2009, at the office/PR branch of the insurance giant, WellPoint. It is located only blocks from the White House. This slideshow represents some of the sights and scenes from that spirited demonstration that demanded genuine healthcare reform in this country. See related videos of the protest, at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxtN... and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPYu... For more information on the Single (...)
read more, comments... Video: Voices of Outrage Raised at WellPoint Protest in D.C.
By : William Hughes - Friday October 16, 2009 Activists demonstrated, in a steady rain, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15, 2009, at the office/PR branch of the insurance giant, WellPoint. It is located only blocks from the White House. The demonstration was part of a growing national campaign by the “Mobilization for Health Care for All” group. The activists were demanding “real healthcare reform” that puts the needs of the patients before corporate profits, and also that is not scripted by the powerful insurance (...)
read more, comments... Video: Washington, D.C.—”Sit-In” at WellPoint—Medicare for All
By : William Hughes - Friday October 16, 2009 On Thursday morning, Oct. 15, 2009, in down town Washington, D.C., in a steady rain, about 15 supporters of single payer, Medicare for All solution to our healthcare crisis engaged in a “sit-in” outside a building which houses an office/pr branch of the insurance giant, WellPoint. The demonstration was part of an ongoing and growing national campaign by the “Mobilization for Health Care for All” group. The police chose not to make any arrests, although the protesters (...)
read more, comments... Video: Dr. Ottoway: “American Dream is Gone! We need Single Payer, Now!”
By : William Hughes - Friday October 2, 2009 On Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 2009, the “Mad as Hell Doctors” rallied in front of the White House, in Lafayette Park. The group supports a Single Payer Healthcare System. Two of their slogans are: “Everybody In! Nobody Out!” and “Single Payer or Bust!” The doctors have been on a nationwide tour promoting their cause. One of the speakers at the spirited event was Dr. Katherine Ottoway, a family physician. She’s a “mad as hell (...)
read more, comments... Video: Mad as Hell Doctors Rally at the White House
By : William Hughes - Thursday October 1, 2009 On Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 2009, the “Mad as Hell Doctors” rallied in front of the White House, in Lafayette Park. The group supports a Single Payer Healthcare System. Two of their slogans are: “Everybody In! Nobody Out!” and “Single Payer or Bust!” The doctors have been on a nationwide tour promoting their cause: via a huge Care-A-Van; staging many rallies, town hall meetings and giving speeches; canvassing numerous neighborhoods for new (...)
read more, comments... Video: Rep. Kucinich: “Healthcare is a Civil and Human Right!”
By : William Hughes - Thursday October 1, 2009 On Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 2009, the “Mad as Hell Doctors” rallied in front of the White House, in Lafayette Park. The group supports a Single Payer Healthcare System. Two of their slogans are: “Everybody In! Nobody Out!” and “Single Payer or Bust!” The doctors have been on a nationwide tour promoting their cause. One of the speakers at the spirited event was Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH). He is one of the key champions in the House of (...)
read more, comments... Fidel Castro slams U.S. for battle over healthcare
By : Solve et Coagula - Thursday August 20, 2009 Fidel Castro slams U.S. for battle over healthcare Wed Aug 19, 2009 HAVANA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro criticized the United States on Wednesday for being willing to spend billions on its high-tech military but finding it difficult to approve healthcare reform that would protect its poor people. He wrote in a commentary published on a state-run Internet site that huge military budgets are approved easily by the U.S. Congress but U.S. President Barack Obama is (...)
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