Tuesday, June 16, 2026

How GMO-free Diet Changed My Life

People are much more aware of the dangers of GMOs right now, but five years ago, it was very hard to find any real information on GMOs.

LBJ launches Medicare: ‘You can’t treat grandma this way’

Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed – not easily, but they can be fixed.
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As North Dakota faces world’s deadliest outbreak, native communities condemn states’ Covid response

“We have to travel to these territories where they’re not wearing masks, they’re not thinking about their neighbors who’ve been impacted.”

3 Reasons Flint’s Water Is Poisoned

Is Flint simply the story of a callous, politically motivated and irresponsible group of state and federal officials looking the other way? Is this story a one-off?

EPA identifies formaldehyde as an ‘unreasonable risk’ to public health amid industry pushback

EPA report highlights serious formaldehyde risks while chemical industry and lawmakers fight regulations
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How Cuba beat the pandemic: From developing new vaccines to sending doctors overseas to...

For decades, Cuba has heavily invested in its medical and pharmaceutical system, in part because of the six-decade-old U.S. embargo.

Chemicals on our food: When ‘safe’ may not really be safe

Scientific scrutiny of pesticide residue in food grows – regulatory protections are being questioned.

Tax on Amazon’s pandemic profits could pay to vaccinate 580 million people worldwide: Oxfam

“A small number of corporate CEOs and wealthy investors have profited in the midst of this pandemic. Even more galling, these same rich companies and wealthy executives have not contributed their fair share in taxes.”

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4

Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.

Current nitrate level EPA deems safe fails to reflect birth outcomes, other potential health...

The study said the current level of nitrate that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deems safe fails to reflect birth outcomes and other potential health risks.