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Dying of Whiteness
There are two main ideas in Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland: Right-wing policies implemented by Republican administrations attract supporters because they align with a fundamental desire of many white voters to preserve … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Health and wellness, Law and justice, Politics
Tagged book review, health care, jonathan netzl, nonfiction, racism
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Factfulness
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why things Are Better Than We Think By Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund Flatiron Books, New York, 2018 First things first: if you’ve never seen any … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Health and wellness
Tagged book review, critical thinking, development, Factfulness, global health, Hans Rosling, health care, progress, public health, thinking
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King v. Burwell: Everyone’s A Winner
(Photo: http://www.supremecourt.gov) Yesterday morning the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in King v. Burwell. This case is about tax credits granted under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, a.k.a. Obamacare) to low income individuals to help them pay … Continue reading
Posted in Health and wellness, Law and justice, Politics
Tagged ACA, health care, King v. Burwell, Obamacare, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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