Shutdowns stopped 60 million Covid-19 infections in the U.S., new research finds
The two studies provide fresh evidence that the severe economic sacrifice the COVID-19 shutdowns caused were worth it to save many millions of lives.
EPA launches civil rights investigation into Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis
“We believe we gave compelling evidence that the state of Mississippi intentionally starved the city of Jackson of the resources to maintain its water infrastructure.”
97% of Endangered Species Threatened by 3 Common Pesticides
The Center for Biological Diversity, as well as a number of farmworkers, child-safety and environmental advocacy groups, sent a letter to the EPA last month urging it to ban several organophosphate pesticides that are currently under review.
Veterans are joining forces with Standing Rock Protestors in North Dakota
Hundreds of veterans from around the country are preparing to support Standing Rock protestors between the 4th and 7th of December.
Facing famine, 20 million people need food, not bombs
Famine in these four countries is avoidable.
Here’s how many health problems improved when people stopped eating so many GMO foods
An overwhelming majority of people reported that their conditions were significantly improved, nearly gone or completely recovered.
Grocery store opens world’s first plastic-free aisle
This comes at a time when unnecessary plastic pollution is a growing global concern that is affecting our oceans, habitats and food chains.
‘There is no middle ground:’ Bernie Sanders says Democrats must not compromise on key...
"In my view, we will not defeat Donald Trump unless we bring excitement and energy into the campaign, and unless we give millions of working people and young people a reason to vote, and a reason to believe that politics is relevant to their lives."
People’s vaccine: Calls grow for equal access to coronavirus vaccine as rich countries hoard...
A growing movement is calling for the development of a people’s vaccine and the suspension of intellectual property rights to expand access.
About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets
And when food goes bad, the land, labor, water, chemicals and energy that went into producing, processing, transporting, storing and preparing it are wasted too.