#Federal court hears first oral arguments in legal battle over Medicare negotiation

#Federal court hears first oral arguments in legal battle over Medicare negotiation

The Southern District Court of Ohio on Friday heard oral arguments from the federal government and the Chamber of Commerce in the latter’s lawsuit challenging the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, with both sides rehashing long-held assertions. The Chamber has requested that the Medicare negotiation program be blocked from operating, with the organization asking for…

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#Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse group after Danny Masterson pushback

#Ashton Kutcher steps down from anti-child sex abuse group after Danny Masterson pushback

Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Thorn – a technology company protecting children from sexual abuse – announced Friday he would resign from the organization’s board amid backlash he received for supporting former co-star and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.  “This decision is rooted in the recognition of recent events and ensuring Thorn remains focused on its mission:…

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#Trump: UAW workers ‘being sold down the river’

#Trump: UAW workers ‘being sold down the river’

Former President Trump went after the United Auto Workers leadership in an interview released Friday, saying workers are being misled by their representation. He refused to take a side on contract negotiations which have devolved into a strike. “I’m on the side of making our country great… The auto workers are being sold down the…

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#Excessive media criticism is only making the media worse

#Excessive media criticism is only making the media worse

Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky’s “Manufacturing Consent,” published in 1988, offered a bracing critique of the American mass media. Herman and Chomsky disputed the cherished self-image of the New York Times and other high-prestige media outlets. To them, these newspapers, magazines and television shows were not brave, independent truth tellers — they were propagandists for the…

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#UAW on strike after union negotiations with Big Three fail

#UAW on strike after union negotiations with Big Three fail

Autoworkers launched a historic strike on Ford, General Motors and Stellantis early Friday morning after union negotiations failed. The United Auto Workers and the “Big Three” carmakers failed to reach an agreement before the workers’ contracts expired at midnight, triggering the first simultaneous strike by UAW workers against all three auto giants. The economic cost…

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