It’s the for-profit health care industry telling us we can’t afford Medicare for All
We need leaders who represent us and not the for-profit health care industry.
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.
Medicare for all is coming, no matter what they say
“Now it’s time for the next step. And the next step is single-payer.”
Dr. Paul Farmer: Centuries of inequality in the US laid groundwork for pandemic devastation
“All the social pathologies of our nation come to the fore during epidemics.”
9/11 survivors’ exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer...
Applying the lessons learned from 9/11 is a critically important way to honor the victims and the brave men and women who took part in the desperate rescue and recovery efforts back on those terrible days.
USDA proposes new nutrition guidelines for school meals
The new proposed guidelines will reduce sugar and salt and include foods more nutritious to promote better health.
Louisiana’s Cancer Alley residents sue chemical plant for nearly 50 years of air pollution
The magnitude of this injustice is driving people to make sure their community’s voice is heard.
Coca Cola is promising $1 million for a healthy replacement to sugar
Coca Cola launched the competition using the crowd-sourcing platform HeroX, and according to their website they are seeking “a naturally sourced, safe, low- or no-calorie compound that creates the taste sensation of sugar when used in beverages.”
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 21
Microplastics in beer, CNN "fact check" on Medicare for All is bogus, ZInke caught red handed trying to sell off public lands, and more.
Why We Must Fight the Attack on Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood is under attack. But here is an economic argument for funding family planning and women’s health services. It's critical that all of us step up right now to defend Planned Parenthood.