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American health care. A system to die for?

Table of Contents Issue 39
New Visions Solving today's big problems will take more than a quick fix. These authors offer clarity about the roots or our problems and visions of a better way.
Health Care: It's What Ails Us by Doug Pibel and Sarah van Gelder Americans spend the most, get the least, and have no health care security. The solution is not that difficult.	Has Canada Got the Cure? By Holly Dressel Canadians are now healthier and live longer than Americans. What happened?	Just the Facts By Lilja Otto Who loses, who wins, and who pays? :: Health Care Options at a Glance
World & Community Here you'll find new models that foster justice, real prosperity, and sustain the Earth's living systems. How can we bring these models to life and put them to work?
If You Ask Maine By Tish Tanski Maine asked its citizens how to fix the system--and got an earful. ::Americans Speak ::Getting Clean in Maine	A Growing Movement By Linda Walling Universal health care is back. At the state and local level, we are creating the system we want. :: Principles of Real Solutions	Communities Get Creative New Orleans: Where FEMA Feared to Tread. By Tim Shorrock Oakland: Fighting the Cancer, Healing the Soul. By Pam Chang The Bronx: Quality Job, Quality Care. By Eric Laursen Bhopal: Making Life Possible. By Somnath Baidya Roy Ithaca: Health Democracy. By Paul Glover
The Power of One Stories of people who find their courage, open their hearts, and discover what it means to be human in today's world.
Speaking of Health Care By Daina Saib Tales of folks with insurance, folks without, those who are ill, those who are not.	Better Health Through Fairer Wealth By Brydie Ragan Big gaps in wealth and power are sickening--literally.	Quick Resource Guide By Lilja Otto Where to go, who to call, how to get involved.
Breaking Open Humor, story-telling, and the arts--taking you into unexpected spaces where business-as-usual breaks open into new possibilities.
Healing Arts Photos A hospital labyrinth, a new purple hat, and a bit of clowning around—each is its own kind of healing	A Nation Rocked to Sleep Poem: by Carly Sheehan
Features
Recipe for a Cooked Election By Greg Palast Distracted by the "black box" voting machines, we missed the real sleight of hand.	Southern Revival By Sarah van Gelder Coming soon to a venue near you! Social forums have swept through Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Africa, strengthening and linking social movements. Now they are coming to the United States.	"The Voice of a Mother is Powerful" An interview with Cindy Sheehan by Sarah van Gelder After her son was killed in Iraq, Cindy Sheehan became a fierce critic of war and a voice for mothers with children in harm's way.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR READERS FORUM SIGNS OF LIFE PEOPLE WE LOVE :: Lt. Ehren Watada :: Jane Jacobs :: Conchita Picciotto :: Rob Cornell QUOTE PAGE: Wu Xian Ci Huai Xioa Bu Mei	COMMENTARY :: Post-Katrina: What It Means to be Displaced by Ajamu Baraka and Tonya M. Williams Online only extras :: Alternative Medicine Demands Shared Decision Making by Pamela O'Malley Chang :: Building Protective Walls by Lisa Garrigues THE PAGE THAT COUNTS IN REVIEW :: The Small-Mart Revolution :: The Fox in the Henhouse :: Scared Sacred	POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK Here's to hearing from you! by Fran Korten YES! BUT HOW? NO COMMENT :: The Yes Men Cartoon Caption Discussion Guide

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