Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Flint residents face crackdowns for not paying for poisoned water

Meanwhile, three years after the Flint water crisis began, pipes still have not been fixed and water is still considered unsafe to drink.

6 ways to put public interest ahead of Big Pharma profits

Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.

Major blow to soy industry as Chinese grow wary of GMOs

China has strict rules against GMO cultivation but permits the import of a few varieties, including soybeans.

How taxpayer money provides the research for Big Pharma

Public money and public universities boost Big Pharma’s profits, so shouldn’t the public be able to afford the drugs?

Women’s health is on the chopping block, again

Defunding Planned Parenthood could cause a national health crisis for low-income women – and men, too.

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.

After the March for Science, keep moving

This weekend’s march is a start. A climate scientist urges us to follow through in our personal lives as well as in our community.

#DAPL mogul cut $250,000 check to Trump’s inauguration

Several other companies that later benefited from executive actions taken by President Trump also donated to the inauguration.

Dow Chemical pushes Trump administration to scrap pesticide study

Dow donated $1 million to the presidential inauguration and the company's CEO, Liveris, leads Trump's advisory council on manufacturing.