Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU). He taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies for over 20 years.
This newly introduced bipartisan bill called the People Over Poison Act (H.R. 9528) seeks to mandate health warning labels on pesticides and restore consumers' rights to sue chemical manufacturers.
About 4,500 nurses and home-care clinicians walked out after contract talks with Mass General Brigham broke down over pay, staffing, insurance costs, and patient care.
Because unions provide a voice on wages, safety, and other issues, they empower workers at a moment when a depressing sense of helplessness haunts many other Americans.