State policies may send people with disabilities to the back of the line for...
Policies in 25 states would ration care in ways disability advocates have denounced, a Center for Public Integrity analysis shows.
Toxic metals contaminate all baby foods tested: New government report
"The FDA must set standards and regulate this industry much more closely, starting now.”
EU approves law to ban greenwashing on product labels
“This law cuts through the smoke of misleading green marketing, putting a leash on shady claims and boosting the credibility of sustainability labels.”
How many people in the US are hospitalized with COVID-19? Who knows?
“The most pernicious portion of it is that at the state level and at the regional level we lost our situational awareness.”
The darkest day of the year
"This tax bill is a moral and economic obscenity."
Study shows Medicare for All could save US $600 billion annually on paperwork and...
"Medicare for All could save more than $600 billion each year on bureaucracy, and repurpose that money to cover America's 30 million uninsured and eliminate co-payments and deductibles for everyone."
97,000 US kids test positive for COVID-19 on the brink of schools reopening
While children make up a small fraction of the number of positive coronavirus cases in the U.S., their portion is growing.
Atlantic City could be the next Flint – but residents are fighting to save...
Chris Christie-appointed officials may soon privatize the city’s water utility.
How we won the ‘no’ in #NoDAPL – and what we must take on...
Native-led direct action and solidarity are the foundation stones as we continue to protect our water and Mother Earth.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 8
Humans, fish and other animals are consuming microfibers in our food and water, Trump's pick for energy innovation is invested in Big Oil, and Susan Collins' challenger raises millions after vote for Kavanaugh.