Thursday, June 18, 2026

Rich nations are getting vaccines, poor countries not: Which is a big danger to...

“Between them, G7 nations have secured enough vaccines for every one of their citizens to be vaccinated three times over, while many poor countries are yet to receive a single dose."

15,000 Minnesota nurses launch historic strike to put ‘patients before profits’

"We feel like this is the only thing we can do," said one nurse. "Hospitals tell us it's our fault, but we've been actively involved and getting nowhere."

EPA’s historic ban on toxic chemicals: A win for health, or a temporary victory?

The EPA bans two carcinogenic chemicals after decades of advocacy, but political and industrial challenges loom.

‘Unforgettable’ footage of endless line of cars at food banks a stark illustration of...

Feeding America, the nation's largest network of food banks, with more than 200 affiliates, has projected a $1.4 billion shortfall in the next six months alone.

Impending Trump Dakota Access easement is illegal, Standing Rock Sioux say

The move to grease the wheels for dirty energy infrastructure sets the Trump administration up for more clashes with protesters.

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.

Meet the volunteer organizing team helping non-union workers during the pandemic

EWOC is an experiment in running a labor organizing project through a large network of volunteers outside of formal unions or worker centers.

European glyphosate safety report copy-pasted Monsanto study

"Whether this is a question of negligence or intent, it is completely unacceptable for government bodies to pass off industry analysis as their own."

Big oil shill tells Fox viewers there is ‘no health risk’ from inhaling toxic...

"He has been trying to recast air pollution—particularly PM2.5—as innocuous for decades, since he was working for Big Tobacco."

Indonesian ban on clearing new swaths of forest to be made permanent

A temporary moratorium that prohibits the issuance of new permits to clear primary and peat forests is set to be made permanent...