Historic ruling in Wisconsin: a beacon of hope for abortion rights advocates
Wisconsin judge's ruling against 1849 anti-abortion statute marks a pivotal moment in state's reproductive rights debate.
Weight loss drugs go hand-in-hand with junk food industry
Capitalism has built systems of inequality in food, health, and wealth and convinced us that the cause is individual failure, not systemic predication.
Sanders and Clinton Clash Over Soda Tax
Despite the fact that Clinton pledged not to impose any new taxes on households earning under $250,000 a year, she recently broke her promise by supporting Philadelphia’s proposed soda tax.
‘I don’t believe it’s too extreme:’ Republicans hope to pass near-total abortion ban in...
Lawmakers have clearly stated that their goal is to get the topic in front of the Supreme Court, currently boasting a conservative majority, to legally overturn Roe V. Wade and outlaw abortion altogether.
The uphill battle for communities that ban pesticides
As cities and counties across the U.S. restrict or ban pesticides, many are realizing passing a law is but a battlefield victory in a prolonged war.
How the pandemic hit Americans
Selective in its impact, the virus has struck the homeless hard...
Investigation shows rail giant donated to Ohio governor a month before toxic crash
If Norfolk Southern "can pay for lobbyists and politicians, they can pay to clean up the mess they made in our community," said one local group.
Big Pharma Preps to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Keep Drug Prices High
"PhRMA's decision to hike membership dues 50 percent will increase the trade group's considerable coffers to more than $300 million per year," Politico reports
Cornel West: I am heading to Standing Rock to show solidarity with historic Indigenous...
Cornel West will join the Standing Rock Sioux, NationofChange, hundreds of veterans, and thousands of others at Standing Rock this weekend.
Where is father’s little helper and why is acid cool?
The path forward relies on our ability to ask the right questions, our ability to tell complicated stories, and on our ability to tolerate pain.