A digital path to health for all
Global leaders at the recent annual gathering of the World Health Assembly in Geneva expressed worry and optimism in almost equal measure. Delegates at...
Senate debates billions for insurers while public demands Medicare for all
The people have the power to finally make the government do the right thing.
Shell, Dow hid cancer-causing chemical in pesticides, contaminating drinking water for millions
“Shell and Dow put greed for profits ahead of the health of the people who bought and used their products.”
We will soon be using more than the earth can provide
Forget the GDP, it’s time for our leaders to pay attention to metrics that matter.
Sanders and colleagues introduce Medicare for All Act of 2022 in the Senate
The Medicare for All Act of 2022 would be implemented over a four-year period and would include dental care, vision coverage, and hearing aids with no out-of-pocket expenses, insurance premiums, deductibles, or co-payments,
2.9 million children are threatened by toxic air pollution from oil & gas development
Living within a 1/2 mile of these production facilities is clearly correlated with negative health impacts.
Hiroshima at 75: Health lessons still current
The devastating threats that atomic power poses to health still are a huge threat to humanity.
Using lunch to punish the poor
Nearly half of American school districts shame and stigmatize kids whose parents can't afford school lunches.
The federal government shouldn’t be trying to salvage our broken food system—we need a...
Congress is considering an allocation for the mass killing of farmed animals.
The global seafood supply is being contaminated by microplastics, but major news outlets are...
Our addiction to plastic is having negative effects all along the food chain.