Will Gov. Snyder be next to be charged over poisoning of Flint’s water supply?
The Flint water crisis began when unelected emergency manager Darnell Earley, appointed by Governor Rick Snyder, switched the source of the city’s drinking water from the Detroit system to the corrosive Flint River.
USDA is removing safeguards on food while everyone else is fighting a pandemic
Tell Congress to stop allowing USDA food safety waivers. This is no time to gamble with Americans' health.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 9, 2018
Trump freezes Obamacare payment program, Starbucks says goodbye to plastic straws, Colorado schools are arming teachers with no state oversight, and more.
Hospitals are suddenly short of young doctors—because of Trump’s visa ban
Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.
First pet treats made with lab-grown meat could ‘feed pets forever’ without harming animals
The meat alternative is said to have all the vitamins, minerals, essential amino and fatty acids necessary for healthy pets.
Medical staffing companies owned by rich investors cut doctor pay and now want bailout...
“It should not be going toward rewarding executives or shareholder profits. Anybody actually coming in physical contact is taking all the risk, so that’s where the relief should be going.”
The key to feeding the world? It’s healthy soil
Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health undermine humanity’s ability to continue feeding everyone over the long run.
Bernie demands to know why once-free prescription drug now costs $375K
“The unfortunate reality is that the United States pays, by far, the highest prescription drug prices in the world,.
How Americans can help the frontline workers battling Covid-19
The pandemic highlighted the essential work that nursing home staff members perform—and the necessity of treating them as essential workers from now on.
4 not-so-easy ways to dismantle racism in the food system
Our food system is built on stolen land and exploited labor. Here’s what we can do to fix it.