President Obama admits ‘legitimate concerns’ in GMO debate
“If it turns out that some of these genetically modified foods aren’t healthier, aren’t more productive and use more pesticides then we should follow the science.”
FDA denies petitions to ban phthlates in food packaging
"It’s outrageous that FDA decided chemicals banned from children’s toys should remain in the food we eat. Families deserve better from FDA.”
How Bernie Sanders’ fight against Big Pharma dropped inhaler prices from $300 to $20
A Maine woman’s story highlights the impact of progressive action on drug prices.
The US is not prepared for coronavirus; we need to take action
The fate of COVID-19 in the United States is in our hands
Clash over the Bayou Bridge pipeline ratchets up after Louisiana pipeline explosion
Both sides drew their battle lines on the Bayou Bridge pipeline deeper in the sand at the second permit hearing.
Privatized prison healthcare in the US—profiteering at the expense of inmate health
Profiting from pain—the harsh reality of privatized prison healthcare in America.
The EPA faces questions about its approval of a plastic-based fuel with an astronomical...
That risk is 250,000 times greater than the level usually considered acceptable by the EPA division that approves new chemicals, and it’s higher than the lifetime risk of cancer for current smokers.
Warning world is on ‘brink of a catastrophic moral failure,’ WHO chief denounces vaccine-hoarding...
“The price of this failure will be paid with lives and livelihoods in the world's poorest countries.”
Tear gas is way more dangerous than police let on—especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, but it is classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
Voices From the Front Lines of the Flint Water Crisis
Two parallel investigations, state and federal, are underway in an attempt to determine if any crimes have been committed.