Monday, August 24, 2026

Marijuana’s $2.4 Billion Impact in Colorado Is a lesson for 5 States Considering Legalization

Colorado’s experience suggests starting a legal cannabis industry is one of the most efficient ways to generate new economic activity.

Big Pharma Preps to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Keep Drug Prices High

"PhRMA's decision to hike membership dues 50 percent will increase the trade group's considerable coffers to more than $300 million per year," Politico reports

How a Climate Crisis Can Lead Farmers to Joint Planning and Response

The time to make it happen is now. This will build capital based on trust and a common vision of a shared future.

BREAKING: Yale Study Finds Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The study also confirms the practice of fracking can contaminate both air and water in nearby communities.

2016 Not So Different, After All: Obamacare Woes Hit Campaign Trail

Bad news about Obamacare could stifle Democrats’ momentum heading into Election Day as they try to retake the Senate.

The TPP and Free Trade: Time to Retake the English Language

The TPP is not about free trade.

People in Arkansas Poisoned by Koch Brothers-Owned Paper Plant

Residents have been reported experiencing respiratory and sinus problems, sore throats, nausea and allergies which could be from these factory toxins.

EPA Influenced to Delay Glyphosate Cancer Review

Biotech companies, including Monsanto, have all influenced the EPA in postponing these important and necessary meetings saying the speakers will be too biased.

High Levels of Lead in Chicago Drinking Fountains

Of the 1,891 outdoor fountains in city parks, 445 exceeded the EPA's action level for lead.

Bernie Sanders Questions Staggering Price of Cancer Drug

“Members of Congress can no longer allow the drug companies to charge our people the highest prices in the world. We have to make a stand.”