Monday, October 26, 2026

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.

Inmates in Flint Forced to Consume and Use Contaminated Water for Months

Genesee County inmates were given bottled water for five days, then told it was safe to consume tainted tap water again.

Major bandage brands in the U.S. contain PFAS, study finds

Recent testing has revealed a concerning presence of PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals,' in numerous bandage brands across the U.S., including those specifically marketed to people of color.

PFAS in drinking water increases rates of certain cancers, new study confirms

Also known as "forever chemicals," the research of cancer incidents collected between 2016 and 2021 showed up to 33 percent higher rates of certain cancers.

Multisolving our way to Covid-19 economic recovery

Addressing the coronavirus pandemic can also provide opportunities to fight climate change and boost equity.
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‘Terrified to go to work’: Hundreds of workers in meat & poultry plants test...

Meanwhile, deaths of slaughterhouse workers have been reported in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado.

AI gives ‘problematic’ health advice study finds

The researchers found a significant gap when these tools are used to address real-world patient symptoms.

National improved Medicare for All making progress

When the opposition steals your language to confuse and misdirect, we know we are winning.

Two days after Pfizer’s hopeful vaccine news, 82% of doses already bought by world’s...

"Unless we break the stranglehold of these massive corporations over our medicines, the injustice will continue."

Resistance at Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin Camp

“I’m here to make the world a better place. I obviously can’t do it on my own, and when I saw a big group of people do that I took the opportunity to help anyway I can.”