Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Billionaires ‘had a terrific pandemic’ while inequality killed millions: Oxfam

Oxfam International's latest report on global inequality finds that while the 10 richest individuals in the world more than doubled their collective...

Monsanto Reports Lower Earnings, Profits Amid Pressure From Consumers, Vermont GMO Label Law

Monsanto’s latest earnings report comes amid a wave of companies announcing plans to label genetically modified ingredients to comply with Vermont’s law, resulting in many large food corporations losing profits.

The chicken or the egg?

What the Covid-19 pandemic says about the US...

Medicare For All favored by a majority of Republicans new poll shows

"As Donald Trump and Republicans have stepped up attacks on Medicare for All, their own party has embraced the policy."

Jury finds Monsanto guilty in first Roundup cancer trial, plaintiff to receive $289 million

A first of it's kind to go to trail, the case was brought against Monsanto by Johnson, 46, a former pest control manager for a California country school system, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Toxic forever chemicals found in almost 75 percent of stain and waterproof gear sold...

Nearly three-quarters of water- and stain-resistant products contain toxic forever chemicals, a new report has found.  Public health and...

12 farmworkers poisoned by toxic pesticide only one month after EPA denies ban

Chlorpyrifos originates from a nerve gas developed by Nazi Germany.

How to get a health care system for people, not just for corporate profit

Sanders' proposal will cut the health care costs paid by typical working families from some $6,200 a year to $466.

The U.S. Has always exploited immigrants during pandemics

As our country continues to grapple with the coronavirus, we must ensure that the health of everyone, including migrants, is prioritized and protected.

Documents reveal EPA approved toxic chemicals for fracking in 2011

“It’s very disturbing to see the extent to which critical information about these chemicals is shielded from public view.”