Where social media and the internet are concerned, we’ve out-kicked our coverage. Let’s hope we get a handle on them before they spell our doom. Today, we talk about the erosion of social norms and rules that used to make us one. Now, as Jackson Browne said, “Brightly burning bridges light our future.”

Progressive Voices

A Turning Point - Erosion

Nurse Talk Episode 603

“There comes a time when you have two choices, to do something or nothing–we choose to do something”,RN Sharon Waite.

Modesto Memorial RN's Melanie Thompson & Sharon Waite speak out/Part 1

“There comes a time when you have two choices, to do something or nothing–we choose to do something”,RN Sharon Waite.


Modesto Memorial RN's Melanie Thompson & Sharon Waite speak out/Part 2

WARNING! No we aren't alarmists but please take a few minutes and listen to Political Director for National Nurses United, Ken Zinn as he talks about why it is critical to call your elected officials immediately and tell them to vote NO on Fast Tracking the Trans Pacific Partnership! REALLY! visit.nnu.org

WARNING: The TPP is a hazard to your health and our Democracy!

“We’re fighting for patient safety, we’re fighting against unsafe staffing. We believe patients deserve better".  Just a few of the issues for over 6,500 nurses striking this week. Northern California RN Laura Hinerfeld visits with Nurse Talk Radio.

RN Laura Hinerfeld

This time on Code WACK! 

What will happen when Medicaid is slashed for millions of people as a result of Trump’s H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill?”  How will the largest rollback of the social safety net in over 50 years harm children, families, and rural communities – and what could it mean for states that recently expanded Medicaid, like North Carolina? 

To find out, we spoke to Jennifer Wells, director of Economic Justice at Community Change Action, where she leads the organization’s work to advance policies and practices that improve the material conditions of low-income communities. This is the second episode in a two-part series.


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New from CodeWACK! Think Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Won’t Hit You? Think Again.

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