Why the US is losing the fight to ban toxic chemicals
The flaws of the American chemical regulatory apparatus run deeper than funding or the decisions of the last presidential administration.
Food insecurity soared roughly 9% last year for Americans
While the Biden administration approved the largest expansion of food benefits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ever seen, “transformational change” still needs to be a focus.
Saying government-funded healthcare’s too costly is nuts…unless you think the US uniquely can’t do...
The attack on Medicare for All is on...
Medicare for all would save money — and lives
One night a few years ago, my partner woke up delirious with fever, a bright rash, and joint pain so bad he...
Mexico bans cigarette smoking in all public places
This concludes that the only legal place to smoke is in private residences, which makes Mexico's legislation the "world's strictest anti-tobacco laws."
Tyson exploits consumers just like its animals and the workers who raise them
Vulnerable workers, abused animals and a rigged system are the foundation of an unethical, destructive business model.
Everything I know about a low-waste lifestyle I learned from my family
Frugality doesn’t just save money – it helps save the environment, too.
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction –...
Treatment programs rather than incarceration are far more effective for drug-related offenses.
Overhaul the USDA
For decades, the agriculture department has been indifferent to struggling rural communities. That has to change.