The food industry puts profits over public health using big tobacco’s playbook
In certain cases, preemption—when a higher level of government limits the authority of a lower level to enact new policies—can devastate public health.
Against reason: The ‘war on drugs’ continues, will Trump make it worse?
While activists have won some important battles in putting an end to the costly debacle of the drug war, the fight will continue.
Promise and peril in Africa’s newest democracy
While the victory for democracy in the Gambia is important and should be celebrated, the way it came about should give us some pause.
Grassroots progressives launch campaign to oust corporate Democrat who votes with Trump 70% of...
"Progressives have an opportunity to strategically primary the most vile Democrats in their ranks, and Henry Cuellar should top the list."
The Unintended Consequences Of Texas’ New Pro-Gun Laws
A bevy of new gun laws kicked in January 1. Later this year another law kicks in to force public universities to allow licensed gun owners to carry their guns on campus.
Report shows ‘stunning and dramatic’ scenes of thawing permafrost in Siberia that ‘leaves millions...
"Rivers are rising and running faster, and entire neighborhoods are falling into them."
How a judge scrapped Pennsylvania families’ $4.24M water pollution verdict in gas drilling lawsuit
For many living along Carter Road, this coming summer will mark their ninth year living without access to a regular supply of clean drinking water – and still the legal battle stretches on.
What America can learn from China—Lessons from the pandemic
While the China model cannot be transplanted to the West, there’s a lot that America can learn from China.
Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too
North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice heard cases despite a conflict of interest. Experts say judicial ethics at state high courts everywhere don’t receive the scrutiny they deserve.
Pharma CEOs grilled by Sanders: A standoff on drug pricing
"In a fiery Senate showdown, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges Big Pharma on exorbitant U.S. drug prices, revealing the stark divide between profit margins and patient access to essential medications."