Saturday, May 2, 2026

GOP attack on Medicaid puts millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage

Republicans push Medicaid cuts that could leave millions without health coverage.

Finding hope

“After November 5, 2024, a lot of people have been feeling more than a little punch-drunk.”

Big agriculture’s dangerous role in spreading the next pandemic

Bird flu spreads through industrial farms while U.S. leaders prioritize big agriculture over public health.

Biden moves to ban offshore drilling across 625 million acres before Trump returns to...

Biden’s offshore drilling ban spans millions of coastal acres, but Trump’s upcoming administration signals a potential rollback.

The military to prison pipeline

Trading one uniform for another.

How the world hides liability for climate deaths

Unfair family planning regimes have stalled progress in the climate fight and prevent children from having a fair start in life.
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American Historical Assoc. votes overwhelmingly to support resolution to oppose Scholasticide in Gaza

We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push for the groundbreaking vote.

Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments

A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.

Biden administration approves $8 billion arms sale to Israel amid allegations of genocide in...

Human rights groups condemn Biden’s approval of $8 billion arms deal with Israel amid Gaza conflict

EPA identifies formaldehyde as an ‘unreasonable risk’ to public health amid industry pushback

EPA report highlights serious formaldehyde risks while chemical industry and lawmakers fight regulations