Ben Palmquist is a campaign manager at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative.
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Why the Argument that Medicare for All Will Curtail “Freedom” Is So, So Wrong
Joe Biden and other centrists are deploying cynical arguments to defend the for-profit insurance system. We shouldn’t buy it.
Ben Palmquist
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Feature
Single Payer Is on the National Agenda—And It’s Thanks to People’s Movements
It’s up to grassroots movements to demand—and win—the healthcare system we need.
Ben Palmquist
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Feature
Shutting Out the Public from the Senate Healthcare Bill Isn’t Just Antidemocratic: It’s Deadly.
These lethal policies would never pass through an accountable, participatory public process.
Ben Palmquist