Monday, December 15, 2025

What happens after the virus?

What is the purpose of our existence? I can think of only one, and that is to make the lives of people on Earth as fulfilling as possible and for as long as possible.

Scandinavia in Maryland?

Medicare for all in one state.

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.

Panic! The coronavirus debacle—who’s to blame?

It is fair to question whether the media has done, or is doing, a proper job of providing accurate information while avoiding the ratings- and revenue-driven temptation to blow the problem out of proportion.

Monsanto ground breaking sparks local backlash: 120 jobs not worth ‘toxic company in your...

“Pesticide resistant superweeds are a serious threat to our farmers, and piling on more pesticides will just result in superweeds resistant to more pesticides.”

The Pandemic is us (but now mostly them)

Power, wealth, and justice in the time of COVID-19.

‘Worst-of-its-kind:’ Alabama abortion ban could punish providers with 99 years in prison

“It’s time to listen to women, not punish us for trying to make critical decisions about our own families and our own lives.”

Koch caucus continues its assault on healthcare

Three interconnected stories – of the Koch brothers, the Freedom Caucus, and the Affordable Care Act – paint the larger picture of money’s corrupting role in American politics.

A victory at Standing Rock, for now

The water protectors will fight "until [they] know for sure that this black snake is dead."

DARK Act Compromise Could Preempt Vermont’s GMO Label Law

Any bill on GMO labeling that would result in anything less than mandatory on-package labeling is unacceptable.