‘Humanitarian solidarity’: even under US sanctions, Cuba sends doctor brigade to Italy and more
"It just goes to the history of Cuba’s deep and long-lasting commitment to humanitarian solidarity with other countries.”
Labor’s power and the Medicare For All struggle
Missouri nurse Shane Johnson makes the case for uniting our health care struggles.
How to keep America’s public workers safe as we emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown
In a crisis like that, public servants will rely on the public to stand with them in demanding that officials implement aggressive safety plans and provide the other resources that workers need.
Social security starves us slowly as the GOP tries to kill us by gutting...
The Gov. Lamm approach.
Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other forms of air pollution, study finds
“Anything we can do today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the global climate system will have significant benefits.”
1982 American Petroleum Institute report warned oil workers faced ‘significant’ risks from radioactivity
“It is imperative that Congress hold hearings soon to examine and expose the full extent of the threat oil and gas waste poses to families and workers throughout America.”
‘We cannot test. We cannot test’: As coronavirus cases in us spike 40% in...
“Testing is central because that leads to early detection, it minimizes further spread, and it quickly treats those found with the virus.”
Trump’s domestic gag rule forces planned parenthood to withdraw from Title X funding, threatening...
"This is about control. Period. We will resist."
Plastics recycling ‘does not work,’ environmentalists stress as U.S. recycling rates drop to 5%
The authors of the report hope it sheds light on the inefficiency and unsustainable nature of plastics and plastic recycling to inspire better, widespread policies moving forward.
People’s vaccine: Calls grow for equal access to coronavirus vaccine as rich countries hoard...
A growing movement is calling for the development of a people’s vaccine and the suspension of intellectual property rights to expand access.