https://www.opednews.com/populum/rss.php?c=a&t=&p=&tid=0 Opednews.com Progressive, Liberal United States and International News, Opinion, Op-Eds and Politics en-us Copyright 2026 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:07:11 -0400 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:07:11 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.opednews.com/populum/pthemes/opednews/images/rssbanner.png https://www.opednews.com/populum/rss.php?c=a&t=&p=&tid=0 152 149 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Single-Payer--DRAW-A-LIN-by-August-Adams-090514-732.html Sun, 17 May 2009 10:50:03 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Single-Payer--DRAW-A-LIN-by-August-Adams-090514-732.html August Adams Asking nicely and writing letters is not working. It's time we DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND for SINGLE PAYER. DEMAND that your representative support it or NO MORE VOTES. PERIOD! ----Take part in a national day of action. Join a protest. Take a day off to march at your reps office. Time to Get BUSY for SINGLE PAYER! https://www.opednews.com/articles/Senator-Obama-s-response-t-by-August-Adams-080630-860.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:38:24 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Senator-Obama-s-response-t-by-August-Adams-080630-860.html August Adams A written response to my request that Senator Obama not support telcom immunity in any shape or form. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Congress-Worse-then-Bush---by-August-Adams-080617-376.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:59:20 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Congress-Worse-then-Bush---by-August-Adams-080617-376.html August Adams Impeachment is not an inconvenience. It is not untimely. It is not a political pawn in an election year. It is THE issue of our time. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080329_round_table_impeachm.htm Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:44:32 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080329_round_table_impeachm.htm August Adams This article discusses some of the reasons our founders felt impeachment was a critical component to the Constitution and a tool to be used to reign in out of control Executives of the the United States. It also references the Constitution and calls for your input and discussion regarding beginning Impeachment against both the Vice President and President. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080301_health_insurers__3d_gi.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:25:35 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080301_health_insurers__3d_gi.htm August Adams Ever want to know how the health insurance industry improves their profits? They do it by stacking the deck. Cherry picking the healthiest and shifting those with chronic illness to the taxpayers. We should end the high cost of Insurance and provide real health care for all Americans, a fair equitable, single payer not for profit health care system. https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080227_useless_debates_3a__wh.htm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:04:11 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080227_useless_debates_3a__wh.htm August Adams The Main Stream Media hosted another debate and we learned nothing new about the candidates. It's a pure popularity contest now. What questions would you ask the candidates? https://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_august_a_080210_checking_corporate_p.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:07:47 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_august_a_080210_checking_corporate_p.htm August Adams Corporations are like psychopaths with a singular focus on profits. They maximize the exploitation of the peoples resources, they take control of them and exploit them for maximum gains at the exclusion of the benefit of the people. These corporations have mirrored our government and influence it at all levels. They have broken their promise to serve the public. Many need to be dismantled. https://www.opednews.com/articles/life_a_august_a_080210_health_care_and_our_.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:03:35 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/life_a_august_a_080210_health_care_and_our_.htm August Adams Health Care - an example of our nations political failures https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080101_modern_day_robber_ba.htm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:12:02 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_august_a_080101_modern_day_robber_ba.htm August Adams Democracy and Capitalism are not the same. The terms have been so intertwined that we think that the capitalism gutting our nation is a free market system. It is not. This Super Capitalism model is destroying free markets and the wealth of our nation. https://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_august_a_071222_vacuum_cleaner_econo.htm Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:47:37 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_august_a_071222_vacuum_cleaner_econo.htm August Adams According to the Congressional Budget Office, the after tax income of the top 1 percent rose 228 percent from 1979 through 2005. Consumer debt averaged $30,000 per person for the middle class. Where's the trickle? https://www.opednews.com/articles/life_a_august_a_071218_the__22big_22_health_car.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:23:04 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/life_a_august_a_071218_the__22big_22_health_car.htm August Adams The "Big" Lie about United States Health Care is that it is the best in the world. Study after study confirm - it's a lie - but you won't hear about it in the mainstream press. Don't take my word for it - look up the facts!