Friday, October 16, 2026

Sanders-led panel exposes Big Pharma for ‘ripping off’ Americans with publicly funded meds

"It is unacceptable that half of new prescription drugs invented with the help of NIH scientists now cost more than $111,000," said the HELP Committee chair, urging action by the Biden administration to cut prices.

GOP anti-trans agenda is a shiny object to distract from war on women

Despite their anti-trans arguments being repeatedly debunked by scientists, Republicans are winning the culture war and are poised to win further electoral victories by spreading vitriol against the transgender community.

U.S. and UK reach ‘first of its kind’ agreement on renewable energy and AI

“The United States and the United Kingdom recognize Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform our societies and economies and share a commitment to the role of government action to unlock the opportunities and mitigate the risks arising from the rapid development of these technologies.”

The surprising pervasiveness of pro-war propaganda

An FPIF commentary criticized CODEPINK's position on the war in Ukraine. Here is our response.

‘Tax scam’: Republicans follow debt ceiling fight by proposing tax cuts for wealthy

"If House Republicans were actually serious about the deficit, they would demand wealthy corporations pay their fair share in taxes," one advocate said.

Conspiring House wackos bottom-fish with stunt Trumpism

Don’t impeach after just losing a vote – / Though so much losing must get your goat.

UK imported £19.3 billion in fossil fuels from authoritarian petrostates in the year following...

UK accused of ‘gross hypocrisy’ by human rights campaigners for new dependency on Gulf oil and gas.

Oil and pipeline companies are backing a ‘water quality restoration’ project in North America’s...

“The idea that this is an experimental project is absurd because we’ve done this numerous times.”

New study discovers drugs and pesticides in high levels off coast of Southern England

An analysis found pharmaceuticals and recreational drugs along with pesticides from the samples taken from along the coasts of Hampshire and West Sussex in England.

Big oil shill tells Fox viewers there is ‘no health risk’ from inhaling toxic...

"He has been trying to recast air pollution—particularly PM2.5—as innocuous for decades, since he was working for Big Tobacco."