Thanksgiving at Standing Rock
Too many of us whine and grieve that we are losing everything—but do nothing to stop it and just go along.
EPA will not ban chlorpyrifos
President Trump’s EPA responded yesterday to a petition from public health and environmental groups who had pushed for a ban on the...
Medicare for all: A prescription for what ails us
There is no rational reason why Medicare couldn't be expanded to cover all Americans, regardless of age, from birth to death.
75% of world’s honey laced with pesticides
The impact on bees of continuing to use these pesticides is expected to have widespread consequences.
U.S. company offered to make millions of N95 masks back in January but Trump...
A Texas-based medical supply company offered the government 4 production lines to produce millions of much needed N95 respirators, but no orders were placed.
Coronavirus pandemic prompts global mental health crisis as millions feel alone, anxious & depressed
The United Nations warned that the coronavirus pandemic is generating a mental illness crisis, as millions face isolation, poverty and anxiety. Domestic violence is rising. Health workers are reporting an increased need for psychological support.
Organic for All: New study shows eating organic reduces levels of pesticides in human...
"Everyone has the right to clean organic food. That is a human right."
US coronavirus data will now go straight to the White House. Here’s what this...
Despite the inevitable challenges that come with tackling a pandemic in real time, the CDC remains the best-positioned agency – not just in the US but the entire world – to help us manage this crisis as safely as possible.
Here Are the Republicans Who Blocked Flint Assistance but Received Disaster Aid for Their...
These Republicans have received federal disaster aid in the past for their own states, but claim the Flint crisis is the responsibility of state and local authority.
Millions consumed potentially unsafe water in the past 10 years
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the U.S. a “D” grade for the quality of its drinking water systems based on an evaluation of their safety, condition, capacity and other criteria.