Saturday, February 21, 2026

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...

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.

Under Heavy Criticism For Handling Of Flint’s Water Crisis, EPA Official Resigns

The official in charge of America’s Midwest region may have resigned, but the EPA is not solely to blame.

United Kingdom Proposes Soda Tax in Ongoing Fight Against Obesity

It’s a reversal by Prime Minister David Cameron, who previously rejected such a policy.

Monsanto Hits All the Wrong Notes

In his new album called "The Monsanto Years," Neil Young takes on the the corporate giant for its relentless attempts to profiteer at human expense. And there is no intimidating, buying out, censoring, or escaping this cultural power.
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Scientists: Climate change may wipe out third of world’s parasites, with disastrous ripple effects

The loss of species of lice, fleas and worms could have profound ripple effects on the environment and might pave the way for new parasites to colonize humans and other animals with disastrous health outcomes.

‘The next crisis’: Up to 43 million Americans could lose health insurance due to...

The pandemic "exposes a lot of the inadequacies in our system."

Solidarity includes wearing a mask at protests

There are many things we have no control over as we keep pushing to change the political direction of the United States. Whether we wear a mask isn’t one of them.

Secret documents expose Monsanto’s war on cancer scientists

It’s time to end the corporate war on cancer science.

More of the world’s population is facing food insecurity than ever before

Now, roughly 11 percent of the world's population is facing food insecurity.