Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 30
Vietnam demands compensation from Monsanto for victims of Agent Orange, California on brink of mandating 100 percent clean energy by 2045, Sanders vs. Amazon intensifies, and more.
A clueless dealmaker’s deal goes down
Now we know why Trump & Company are so hostile to truth based news – actual facts expose their lies, and ultimately sunk their health bill.
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.
Life after Standing Rock
“The U.S. government is wiping out our most important cultural and spiritual areas. And as it erases our footprint from the world, it erases us as a people."
Magical thinking on health care
Trump promised to magically repeal and replace Obamacare. Now he's learning that magicians do tricks, not magic.
The evidence is clear: The US public wants science-based policies for Covid-19
Any true hope in ending despair and the unchecked spread of the coronavirus must begin by following the public’s clearly documented trust in science.
Train derailment leads to toxic chemical exposure in Ohio
"Experts are voicing doubt that the pollution levels are safe for humans, animals, and natural environments in the area."
5 people died from eating lettuce, but Trump’s FDA still won’t make farms test...
The FDA’s lack of urgency dumbfounds food safety scientists.
Food for Thought
Waste is a pretty bad thing – particularly in these days when we are all noticing that the price of food is increasing.
‘Unbelievable’: Half of new drugs launched in 2020-2021 cost $150,000 or more per year
"Big Pharma's yearly price hikes have pushed already sky-high drug prices into the stratosphere," said one advocacy group.