New study confirms lead poisoning is a global problem among children
"The unequivocal conclusion of this research is that children around the world are being poisoned by lead on a massive and previously unrecognized scale."
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.
To defeat coronavirus, media need to look at real-world examples, not play ‘simulitis’
The price of not stopping the coronavirus, it turns out, is too great for any nation to pay; that’s the lesson the real world is teaching us, and one we have to heed.
The uphill battle for communities that ban pesticides
As cities and counties across the U.S. restrict or ban pesticides, many are realizing passing a law is but a battlefield victory in a prolonged war.
Pro-GMO Group Crosses Ethical Line
GLP has posted phone numbers, email and home addresses and other personal information about GMO critics.
UN turns to world leaders and the wealthy to help with world hunger
“We’ve got conflict, climate change, and Covid-19 driving up the numbers of the acutely hungry, and there are now more than 45 million people marching towards the brink of starvation.”
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.
A drug to treat a rare disease used to cost patients $0. Now, it’s...
"The egregious price set by Catalyst cannot be allowed to stand. Patients in America should not be allowed to suffer or die because of the greed of a drug company."
Striking Massachusetts nurses outwait corporate giant Tenet
Last year’s longest-running strike came to an end in early January when nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, overwhelmingly voted...
How city-owned grocery stores can tackle food insecurity
As private grocers abandon low-income neighborhoods, Zohran Mamdani’s public ownership proposal offers a solution to market failures.