The Republican bid to kill the Affordable Care Act is a Trojan horse
If their plan goes through, we’ll have to prepare to care for our aging parents at home without the skills or time to do it properly.
Watch Bernie Sanders Go Off on Rising Prescription Drug Prices
"I would hope that my Republican colleagues listen to the American people and get their priorities right."
Trump EPA sets tap water limit for rocket fuel chemical 3X higher than agency...
"Instead of taking action to lower the levels of this rocket fuel chemical in drinking water, the administration’s plan will endanger the health of future generations of kids.”
Protest to House Budget Committee: ‘Kill the Bill Before It Kills Us’
That campaign is continuing as the bill moves toward a final vote on the House floor that is expected on March 23.
Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders campaign didn’t fail. It energized millions & shifted U.S. politics
“It’s common to say now that the Sanders campaign failed. I think that’s a mistake. I think it was an extraordinary success, completely shifted the arena of debate and discussion.”
War is a poor metaphor for this pandemic
"Wars target enemies and accrue authority to the state. They marginalize vulnerable communities and disenfranchise the people writ large."
‘Breakthrough results’: New study detects microplastic pollution in human blood for first time
While more studies need to be done to examine the direct effects of microplastics on the human body, researchers from the study warn microplastics can cause damage to human cells.
Catastrophic antibiotic threat from food
As with improper and excessive pesticide use, the abuse of antibiotics is mainly of concern when it affects national reputations abroad and related export earnings.
‘Taking taxpayers for a ride’: Moderna to charge $32-$37/dose for Covid-19 vaccine developed entirely...
“It ought to be the people’s vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden.”
Nearly 18 million US adults couldn’t afford a prescription medication this year: Study
The finding came as the Biden administration unveiled its plan to allow the government to negotiate drug prices directly with Big Pharma.