Tear gas is way more dangerous than police let on — especially during the...
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surfaces, and can cause long-term lung damage.
‘She has recklessly endangered lives’: Trump Press Secretary tests positive for Covid day after...
McEnany, like other members of the Trump administration who have contracted Covid-19 in recent days, has repeatedly refused to wear a mask when speaking to the press and interacting with others.
Court orders EPA to establish lead hazard standards in structures to better protect children...
According to the Centers for Disease and Control, there is no safe level of exposure of lead for children and the most common cause of lead poisoning is from ingesting lead dust.
‘Unbelievable’: Half of new drugs launched in 2020-2021 cost $150,000 or more per year
"Big Pharma's yearly price hikes have pushed already sky-high drug prices into the stratosphere," said one advocacy group.
New bill terminates vaccine requirement for air travelers to US
The argument against the bill states that this could put "American health care at risk."
Portland to Be Home to World’s First Vegan Supermarket Chain
Veganz is the world's first all-vegan supermarket chain. By the end of 2016 they will have 14 stores open around the world.
Koch Brothers-backed group tries to stand in the way as states pass paid sick...
The National Federation of Independent Business, a Koch Brothers-backed lobbying group, leads the way in campaigning against paid sick leave throughout the U.S
Routing the two-tier system: Part IV – Healthcare
The healthcare system in the U.S. is clearly a two-tier (or multi-tier) system. Some parts of it (the Veterans Administration, for example)...
Navajo Nation has highest COVID-19 infection rate in the US
The Navajo Nation's alarming surge in cases is another example of an underserved and historically marginalized minority population being particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic.
The selfish politics of anti-abortionists
Those claiming to be against abortion often rely on being able to access the procedure when they need it—a common conservative approach to social needs.