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Why aren't there enough hospital beds

WEBThe answer is that there are far fewer hospital beds in the United States today than there were just a few decades ago. In 1975, when the United States had 113 …

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The largest for-profit hospital chain is putting pregnant women at …

WEBAfter the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, 14 states have imposed near-total abortion bans. (Arizona may soon join them.) While all of these …

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These corporations wrote 6-figure checks to elect governors

WEBThe Supreme Court's decision last month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health ended the constitutional right to an abortion. But for millions of women, their …

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Voices of San Quentin: The inside story of how a prison became …

WEBAn aerial view of San Quentin State Prison. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) For this issue, Popular Information collaborated with Voices of San Quentin …

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These six corporations are financing the war on women in six states

WEBIn 2019, state legislatures across the country are enacting radical new restrictions on abortion. Alabama banned virtually all abortions. Georgia, Kentucky, …

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Proof that change is possible

WEBSchneider and Harknett run The Shift Project, which surveys tens of thousands of workers from large retail and food service companies.Since 2017, "the …

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Corporate shield leaves workers exposed

WEBUnder normal circumstances, if your health is compromised due to "your employer’s negligence, recklessness, or willful disregard for a safe work environment," a …

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UPDATE: Kroger expands paid sick leave policy for COVID-19

WEBKroger also attacked this newsletter, saying Popular Information's reporting "only serves to divide people at a time when we should all be pulling together to manage …

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The hypocrisy of abortion as a corporate perk

WEBIn response to the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, which invalidated the constitutional right to an abortion that was in place for …

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Despite new policy, vaccine misinformation is spreading on …

WEBOn Sunday, semi-trucks filled with millions of doses of a highly-effective COVID vaccine rolled out of a Pfizer facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The vaccine, jointly …

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Catholic Church spending big on anti-abortion constitutional

WEBOne of the largest donors to anti-abortion groups campaigning for the amendment is the Catholic Church. Recent filings show that Catholic dioceses gave at …

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How private equity is using the pandemic to extort taxpayers

WEBIn 2017, Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm, acquired Easton Hospital, a facility located in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, north of Philadelphia. …

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Abortion word games

WEBto abortion "in cases of rape, incest… fatal fetal anomaly,” or if necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant woman. Arkansas law, which went into effect …

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Republican Attorneys General Association accepts illegal

WEBThe Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) accepted an illegal $50,000 contribution from Children's Health Defense, a leading purveyor of anti-vaccine …

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How GOP Attorneys General joined forces with RFK Jr. to

WEBOn Tuesday, Popular Information broke the news that the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) accepted a $50,000 contribution from Children's …

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Iowa Republicans, backed by corporate America, push new …

WEBThe Iowa legislature is dominated by Republicans who generally oppose abortion rights. But passing abortion restrictions post-Roe, even in states with …

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These 25 rainbow flag-waving corporations donated more than

WEBThe HRC statement signed by CVS Health and other corporations said the companies were "deeply concerned by the bills being introduced in statehouses across …

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