One-third of all new childhood asthma cases in Europe are due to air pollution
"Largely, these impacts are preventable...We can and should do something about it."
Wash your hands? Despite pandemic, thousands still have no water in Detroit, a coronavirus...
Despite the city announcing a moratorium on water shutoffs and a program to help thousands of residents restore service last month, people in Detroit are still reporting lack of access to water and even ongoing shutoffs.
Trump orders meat plants to stay open during pandemic
"...PETA asks the nation to rise up and shout a resounding 'NO' to keeping slaughterhouses open at this time."
What will we remember of 2022?
Let me start 2022 by heading back — way, way back — for a moment.
It’s easy to forget...
One major way we can reduce the suffering of animals raised for food
Veterinarians have an opportunity to uphold medical ethics—and give the nation’s factory-farmed animals a small bit of mercy when they are killed.
Insurance executives refused to pay for the cancer treatment that could have saved him....
A Michigan law requires coverage of cancer drugs. One insurer came up with a “defensible” way to avoid paying for treatments that offered Forrest VanPatten his last chance for survival. “We crossed the line,” says a former executive.
Health care repeal is a stealth tax break for millionaires
If Obama's health law is reversed, taxes will go down for the rich and up for the poor, while millions lose coverage.
Not fit for purpose: Neoliberalism and Covid 19
At this time of crisis, we will still need to raise our voices to call on governments to use their resources to care for ordinary citizens, not cater to the whims of industry and the wealthy.
To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry’s...
This industry has evolved since the mid-20th century in ways that make it hard for workers to advocate for safe conditions even in good times, let alone during a pandemic.
If you think vaccine mandate pushback is bad…
At some point, governments will start using more sticks than carrots to break our deadly dependence on fossil fuels. How will humanity respond?