The Monsanto Papers by Carey Gillam (BOOK)
The tale of Lee Johnson, a California groundskeeper who was diagnosed with terminal cancer he alleged was caused by his exposure to Monsanto's Roundup herbicides.
America doesn’t have a public health system
There is no public health system in the U.S., in short, because the richest nation in the world has no capacity to protect the public as a whole, apart from national defense.
How The National Review Pushed A Lie Into The Supreme Court Contraception Case
Prior to oral arguments, the National Review falsely alleged that a leading expert on religious liberty law had "retracted" his support for the government's position. This falsehood was then apparently referred to during oral arguments.
‘Black Sludge’ Pours Out Of Texas Town’s Faucets Days After FBI Arrests Nearly Every...
The problem is summed up in just a few words: "There's not really anyone in charge."
White nationalism and public health
We can start small—sign a petition calling for equity in health care—and think big as we consider the stakes of the 2020 election.
What’s next for health care? Confused Congress should look to Indian Country
Indian Health Service is a great example of health care run and managed by the government. Let’s use it to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
Indigenous languages are going extinct and taking knowledge of medicinal plants with them
"[L]anguage allows indigenous societies to use the biodiversity that surrounds them as a 'living pharmacy' and to describe the medicinal properties of plants."
How cities can combat the dangerous combination of extreme heat and COVID
The compounding threats of heat and isolation have been laid bare this summer thanks to COVID-19.
Investigation shows rail giant donated to Ohio governor a month before toxic crash
If Norfolk Southern "can pay for lobbyists and politicians, they can pay to clean up the mess they made in our community," said one local group.
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.