Author Archives: Patricia Simpson

Pro-Business Bias and Conservative Extremism at the Supreme Court

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Patricia Simpson

As recent books and law review articles have confirmed, the Supreme Court has been moving to the right since the Nixon Administration. Abetted by Republican politicians, anti-abortion advocates and organizations, and conservative legal entities like the Federalist Society, this rightward … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and the Inadequacy of US Healthcare

Posted on 04/01/2020 by Patricia Simpson

The coronavirus pandemic has made the total inadequacy of our current health care system crystal clear and proved the necessity of adopting an improved and expanded Medicare for All system in the US as soon as possible. Our current system … Continue reading →

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Expanded Medicare for All: What It Is and What It’s Not (Part Two)

Posted on 12/24/2019 by Patricia Simpson

The Illinois Single-Payer Coalition-CU (ISPC-CU) is on the move. Following its successful November 16 workshop on improved and expanded Medicare for All (Med4All), held at the Champaign Public Library, ISPC-CU is laying the groundwork for further grassroots action in the … Continue reading →

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Expanded Medicare for All: What It Is and What It’s Not

Posted on 11/02/2019 by Patricia Simpson

Perhaps you’ve seen the video: a Vietnam veteran at a Bernie Sanders rally in Carson, Nevada takes the floor and describes how he is on the point of suicide due to the high uncovered costs of treating his Huntington’s disease. … Continue reading →

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MEDICARE FOR ALL NOW! EVERYBODY IN and NOBODY OUT!

Posted on 06/13/2019 by Patricia Simpson

In Illinois and across the country momentum is building in support of implementing a Medicare for All Single-Payer health care system. This system would bypass profit-greedy corporate insurance companies and includes 100% free universal coverage for all. The U.S. has … Continue reading →

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No Time to Wait: Let’s Make a Green New Deal!

Posted on 04/12/2019 by Patricia Simpson

As a series of intergovernmental panels and the March 15 global wave of student strikes remind us, the environmental crisis is no longer a thing of the future. It is our here and now, exacting a toll on the world’s … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Ms. Franklin

Posted on 09/10/2018 by Patricia Simpson

Aretha Franklin’s musical talents were legion. Incomparable singer that she was, it is hardly surprising that multiple critics have identified her as the greatest voice in popular music of the 20th century. Labeled the “Queen of Soul,” she was in … Continue reading →

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A Bad Year Turned Good? Lessons of Setbacks and Victories

Posted on 09/10/2018 by Patricia Simpson

Labor Day has come and gone. It is always a great day for celebrating the history and contributions of American workers and the achievements of the country’s labor unions. In the wake of the holiday, however, an assessment of labor’s … Continue reading →

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Abused: Working Women Face Widespread Harassment and Violence

Posted on 03/26/2018 by Patricia Simpson

By Pat Simpson Pat Simpson, Emerita Professor, Loyola University, formerly taught in the Labor Education Program, UIUC. A longtime labor and social justice activist, she is currently a member of the Chambana Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and of the … Continue reading →

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