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Robin Hood Tax Bill Introduced In Congress HR-6411: To Tax Wall Street

Learn More about the Robin Hood Tax! New York – The U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign today applauded the introduction in Congress of a bill that would impose a tax on Wall Street speculation.  Introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison, HR 6411, the Inclusive Prosperity Act,  […]

Are nonprofit hospitals scamming patients and communities?

Many private nonprofit California hospitals, especially those that are part of big corporate chains like Sutter and Kaiser Permanente appear to be exploiting their tax-exempt status by accumulating huge profits, and handing top execs massive pay packages while providing scant charity care in return. That’s […]

Donna Smith

Profits or Patients? Aetna and HCA Answer Without Hesitation

Originally posted August 7th, 2012 2:25 PM on MichaelMoore.com My tweet yesterday said I’d write about the three pieces of mail I received from my insurance company, Aetna, this week. All three confirmed it. In their eyes and in every manner of decision they make, […]

Nurses Cross California to Promote Medicare for All

Nurses are traveling throughout California to promote Medicare for All. Nurses are on the front lines every day with patients who cannot afford care. Now President Obama’s Affordable Care Act mandates that people buy health insurance, but the insurance companies are still in charge, able […]

Wanted: Robin Hood | Financial Transaction Tax Gains Traction

Big news out of National Nurses United’s Staff Nurse Assembly in Chicago last weekend was the rally in Daly Plaza supporting a half percent tax on stock trades.  Nurses have aligned with the worldwide Robin Hood Tax Campaign say: We’re committed to rebuilding America by […]

Nurses Rally Daly Plaza, Chicago | May 18, 2012

Nurse Talk will be there. Will you? Robin Hood Joins Nurses’ Campaign to Heal America – Chicago Friday, May 18. What in the world? The registered nurses of National Nurses United cannot wait to welcome one of the world’s leading defenders of common people to […]

Nurse Talk Wins Big | 2012 Communicator Awards

Nurse Talk won four 2012 Communicator Awards for our series IN MY DAY with Lynn Ruth Miller. We won in every category we entered! Congratulations Lynn Ruth for winning the gold for Best On Air Talent! Silver awards were won for Audio Editing, Audio Production […]

Nurses, Robin Hood, Prepare to Converge on Chicago May 18

Nurses, Robin Hood and the band of merry women and men, and scores of friends are strapping on their boots and preparing to head to Chicago Friday, May 18. The absence of AWOL G-8 leaders, who decided to run off and hide in the woods […]