Court orders EPA to close loophole, factory farms required to report toxic pollution
“This safeguard isn't just about protecting the environment; it's about making entire communities safe for the people who live in them.”
Trump administration releases new rules on school nutrition standards, rolls back Obama administrations efforts
Last week marked the first of many rollbacks the Trump administration and the USDA are planning on the way the USDA administers school lunch programs.
Racism as a public health crisis
Milwaukee’s novel approach to combating racial inequity should inspire other cities.
To defeat coronavirus, media need to look at real-world examples, not play ‘simulitis’
The price of not stopping the coronavirus, it turns out, is too great for any nation to pay; that’s the lesson the real world is teaching us, and one we have to heed.
Public health first
The richest nation in the world surely has enough resources to keep its people safe at home for as long as it takes.
How the pandemic’s unequal toll on people of color underlines US health inequities –...
From the earliest days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has wrought a far higher toll in communities of color than in the general...
New report details fracking’s ‘widespread and severe harm’ to health and climate
"From a public health perspective and a climate perspective, stopping fracking is imperative."
Historic ruling in Wisconsin: a beacon of hope for abortion rights advocates
Wisconsin judge's ruling against 1849 anti-abortion statute marks a pivotal moment in state's reproductive rights debate.
Sanders and Clinton Clash Over Soda Tax
Despite the fact that Clinton pledged not to impose any new taxes on households earning under $250,000 a year, she recently broke her promise by supporting Philadelphia’s proposed soda tax.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 28
Student loan watchdog quits, progressives launch campaign against Kavanaugh, air pollution harms cognitive performance, and more.