Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Silicon Valley worker pushes for universal health coverage in California
Last year in Sacramento, state legislators shot down a proposal for single payer health care. But one unlikely man will not give up the fight.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenLast year in Sacramento, state legislators shot down a proposal for single payer health care. But one unlikely man will not give up the fight.
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5 storiesThe state of community-police relations in Sacramento
Ten days after a Sacramento police officer fatally shot Stephon Clark, a young black man, protests continue to rock the city and are now spreading nationwide.
Read the story8 minTrump proposal penalizes immigrants who use public benefits
A new Trump administration proposal says immigrants who use any form of welfare or public benefit -- like tax deductions or health insurance subsidies -- could be denied legal residency in the U.S.
Read the story9 minAn unlikely and controversial solo quest for guaranteed health care for all Californians
A bill for single payer health care failed in the state legislature last year. But now, one tech worker is pushing on with the fight. Dale Fountain started a Facebook group after the November presidential election in support of health care.
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After the 2016 presidential election, a lot of people were trying to explain how a reality TV star and real estate developer took over the White House. One of them was author and Harvard journalism professor Steve Almond.
Read the story14 minChicano identity on display at Autry Museum
A pair of exhibitions at the Autry Museum of the American West aim to prove that Mexicans and Mexican Americans are not “bad hombres,” as Donald Trump said on the campaign trail.
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