29 Arrested as Single-Payer Advocates Disrupt Vermont Gov. Shumlin’s Inauguration
During Gov. Peter Shumlin’s recent inaugural address, protesters took part in a sit-in desiring single-payer healthcare, which the governor had promised to create. Those participating in the sit-in were arrested on spot.
America wants health care, not walls
We can only hope that the Democrats who won a new mandate on health care in November will now find the courage to deliver on big ideas like in-state single-payer programs, and push for Medicare for All at the federal level.
Lessons from the coronavirus can help us overcome the climate crisis
“This is a moment when we can implement measures to help boost the economy, create jobs, and build climate resilience.”
The ultimate stress test
The American world that COVID-19 reveals...
Phthalates in food packaging lead to 100,000 deaths in U.S. each year, study finds
“While further studies are needed to corroborate observations and identify mechanisms, regulatory action is urgently needed.”
Hundreds of thousands more U.S. service members exposed to toxic forever chemicals than DOD...
“It’s not just that they purposefully underestimated how many service members were exposed… it’s that they didn’t tell anyone.”
USDA Shirking Obligation to Give Consumers Clarity Over Herbicide Residues on Food
The Environmental Protection Agency, which sets the tolerance levels allowed for glyphosate and other pesticides has said glyphosate is safe at certain defined tolerance levels, and has actually raised those tolerance levels in recent years.
Meat Is Murdering American Rivers
Government data shows that food processing plants are the biggest toxic polluters of waterways in the U.S.
Study: Children have better nutrition when they live near forests
The data show that forests aren't just correlated with improvements in people's diets. We show that forests cause these improvements."
To be sick and not rich
Any version of Medicare for All would be likely to cost less, be so much simpler to access, and ultimately save lives.