Poverty and inequality not the only cause of child death, of course. But they are leading factors. The policies being pursued today will lead to more poor people, and fewer services to care for their children's health and well-being.
We can't address poverty or inadequate health care without addressing inequality. And we can't do that without paying more attention to the deaths of America's children.
If terrorists had taken their lives, we'd hear about it night and day. But these children were killed instead by bigotry, political cynicism, and greed. Politicians and the press will keep looking the other way, and the deaths will continue.
Unless the public demands that they stop.
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