Michelle Keller is a retiree of District Council 37 and President of the New York City Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women AFLCIO. She joins us from New York City to discuss the outcome of a labor agreement which attempts to force New York City retirees to accept a privatized Medicare advantage program to access free care. Should this plan go forward, they would have to pay nearly $200 a month in order to secure traditional Medicare. The matter is now before the City Council which will vote on a proposal to change the City’s administrative code and allow this plan to go forward.
“Congress can’t authorize the unilateral use of military force abroad without violating the first principle of international law established by the UN Charter:
“Trump protects himself with war as Democrats and the rest of the ruling elite support his militarism.”
“China’s rise, which is at the heart of the multipolar trend, is the primary threat to U.S. international supremacy.”
“Any meaningful approach must address the war on drugs, its role in militarizing the police and the effect it has had on communities of color.”
“Corruption has whittled away at virtually every institution in the country.”
