Friday, May 3, 2024

A victory at Standing Rock, for now

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

Here’s the first state to freeze enrollment to Children’s Health Insurance Program

In six states – Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Utah and Virginia – officials have said they will end the state programs completely if Congress doesn't approve funding.

Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated...

The shifting recommendations don’t mean that the old ones were wrong, necessarily, only that conditions have changed.

A post-COVID-19 recovery will not be possible if water, sanitation & hygiene are not...

The global economy and a concerted effort, coordination and imagination is needed to enable not only a worldwide recovery, but also to ensure that the world’s poorest people are not left behind.

Victories require vigilance: NationofChange joins Our Lives On The Line rally in Washington, DC

The health care fight is not over. And the Americans that marched to the White House Saturday will make sure that both sides keep working on it.

Activists Weigh Path Forward after Congress Thwarts GMO Food Labels

Despite the defeat in Congress, the pro-labeling campaign had had a huge impact - and the campaign’s effort to educate the public is paying off.

Disabled activist explains why he confronted Sen. Jeff Flake on airplane

“Republican politicians need to hear those voices. They need to take the blinders off and recognize what this bill will really do to people like me.”

EU Glyphosate Rebellion Gathers Strength as Health Commissioner Shocks Pesticide Industry

This move by France and their EU partners will hit the biotech giant Monsanto and other large pesticide companies which rely on glyphosate-based herbicides for a large percentage of their global profits.

What’s next for health care? Confused Congress should look to Indian Country

Indian Health Service is a great example of health care run and managed by the government. Let’s use it to figure out what works and what doesn’t.

The coronavirus outbreak has shown that capitalism is failing

If there’s ever been a time to radically change our social service policies, this is it.