Thursday, August 13, 2026

How Oregon is turning the page on America’s disastrous drug war

“Our immediate focus is to ensure every Oregonian knows these critical harm reduction and recovery services are being invested in and expanded so that they will be available to anyone who wants and needs them, and that they can feel comfortable and safe accessing them.”

Senate Democrats introduce bill to deny tax loophole for Big Pharma ads

“The American public shouldn’t be subsidizing Big Pharma’s ads which is why my legislation would close this egregious loophole.”

Global river flows fell to record lows in 2023, WMO report says

For the past five years in a row, river flows all over the globe have recorded below-normal conditions, the press release said.

Syria – What happens next

Without outside assistance, it will take decades to rebuild Syria.

TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance program receives backlash, DHS to further review program’s legality

The surveillance program has air marshals following passengers and recording their behaviors and any other observations providing minute-by-minute updates for reports, which are sent directly to TSA.

Delta Airlines helps National Park Service reopen MLK national park amidst the government shutdown

“As we celebrate his life and legacy this holiday weekend, we felt it was important we do our part to ensure that the historical landmarks be accessible to the public."

The urgent need for a Biden-Putin summit

If the leaders of the two countries with more than 90 percent of the world’s nuclear warheads can’t have a summit meeting and talk with each other, we’re in trouble. Real trouble.

Why a Single-Payer Healthcare System is Inevitable

If this weren’t enough to convince rational people to do what most other advanced nations have done – create a single-payer system that insures everyone, funded by taxpayers – consider that America’s giant health insurers are now busily consolidating into ever-larger behemoths.

How Big Meat worked to rebrand in 2024 — using disinformation

How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation

The Democratic Party’s anti-Bernie elites have a huge stake in blaming Russia

Top party officials seem bent on returning to a kind of pre-Bernie-campaign doldrums.