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My partner Steve Early and I just published the piece in The American Prospect Under Trump’s Presidency, Military Veterans and Service Members Have Been ‘Losers’ Putting Trump’s words aside, his [...]

I just listened to this great interview with Marilyn Chase on KPFA . She talks about her book about the Bubonic plague in San Francisco. Throughout history the Black Death […]

This review of my book Wounds of War was just published in Labor Notes. Another Look at the VA, in the Midst of a Pandemic May 05, 2020 / Betsy […]

I wrote this essay years ago, but have been thinking about the issue alot during these difficult times.  As we face this coronavirus crisis, some people are jumping in, working […]

My colleague, Brett Copeland, Executive Director of the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute just had this piece published in The Hill. Trump needs to cover all veterans, their families and VA [...]

Over the past few weeks, as the coronavirus has whipped through the country, the press, policy makers and the public have finally recognized the value of the largest profession in […]

Another article from The American Prospect The VA Is Becoming a Temp Agency for Private Hospitals A VA facility in Las Vegas is preparing to ‘embed’ nurses in private hospitals, […]

Just did this article with Jasper Craven in The American Prospect The Best Health System to React to COVID-19 Despite years of underfunding and attempted privatization, the publicly run Veterans [...]

From Beyond Chron VA Pioneering Efforts to Reduce Veteran Suicide from Firearms by Suzanne Gordon on March 10, 2020 When it comes to the healthcare problems of military veterans, one […]

Just did this article with my husband Steve Early for the LA Progressive Mayor Pete’s Favorite Wine-Maker Hasn’t Been A Good Napa Neighbor by Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon Back […]