A pesticide linked to brain damage in children could finally be banned
A court has ruled that the EPA must ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos—or prove its safety.
Social distancing is not an option for people in prison and ICE detention
Families recount painful conversations with loved ones inside detention centers and join advocates demanding action that detainees be protected against spread of the coronavirus.
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."
‘It’s even worse on video’: Trump adviser welcomes killing loved ones with Covid-19 as...
“Eat, drink, and be merry, because tomorrow my policies may kill you.”
Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards
For agrarian justice, family-scale organic farms deserve our support.
Yeah Bernie, Where Were You During Clinton’s Healthcare Reform Fight in ’93 and ‘94?
"Literally standing right behind her."
Fast food with a side of fluorinated chemicals
Fast food packaging from popular spots like McDonald’s and Starbucks contains a potentially harmful chemical that leaches into the food.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Trump administration fails to meet reunification deadline for immigrant children, Neighbors call cops on 12-year-old black kid for delivering newspapers, Trump pardons Oregon ranchers, and more.
OxyContin drug maker pleads guilty to federal criminal charges
"Today’s guilty plea comes too late for the millions of lives that Purdue’s crimes destroyed over the past decade.”
Trump moves to repeal Obama’s Clean Water Rule
Now that Trump has taken this first step, further action against the EPA is likely to follow.