Pharma-funded Republicans go to bat for drug industry as Medicare moves to negotiate prices
"Any effort by far-right Republicans to paint lowering the costs of prescription drug prices for Americans as a bad thing is laughable."
The real problem with Bill Gates and neoliberal optimism
The progressive left needs to confront the fact that plutocratic philanthropists like Gates care much more about preserving the systems that continue to multiply their wealth.
Humans have pumped enough groundwater to shift Earth’s rotational pole, study says
The rotational pole naturally shifts, but over time, with shifting caused by groundwater redistribution, the changes could impact climate.
Colorado River water shortage declared for first time in history
Another bleak indicator of the magnitude of the drought across the West made worse by climate change.
An arena full of the richest Americans would own as much wealth as 70%...
We just have to hope Americans have learned about the greed and deception of that arena full of super-rich.
Job growth bounces back in June, but unemployment edges upward
While workers are seeing modest real wage growth, it is much less than would be expected with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years.
Average gas mileage of new US vehicles did not improve in 2021
“Automakers won’t slash pollution and improve gas mileage unless strong standards make them do so.”
Bernie Sanders pledges to offset campaign travel costs; first 2020 presidential candidate to go...
“Bernie Sanders is a champion in the fight for climate justice and, like him, we know we need to address our emissions through action, not just rhetoric.”
Recent court ruling threatens progress in PFAS chemical regulation
PFAS have become a focal point for public health experts due to their association with a range of diseases, including cancer, liver and kidney conditions, and reproductive issues.
Dead last (with an emphasis on dead!)
Unfortunately, on a planet they are helping to overheat in a remarkable fashion, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Saudi Arabia have largely taken steps toward ever more carbon dioxide emissions.