Ben Palmquist is a campaign manager at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative.
Viewpoint
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
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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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
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