Tag: economy
If poverty is a moral issue, then the U.S. is bankrupt
The Poor People’s Campaign, ahead of its June 18 gathering, is calling out the false pro-corporate rhetoric on poverty, wages, and inflation.
Our country is trading children’s lives for guns
Guns have become an intimate part of American culture, one that is fed by gun-makers and the gun lobby, the right-wing media and Hollywood, and of course the Republican Party. Our children are paying the price.
How America can stop violence against health care workers
“The severity seems to keep going up. It doesn’t go down.”
As the planet warms, let’s be clear: We are sacrificing lives...
Climate change is the result of a deadly calculus: human lives are worth risking and even losing over the profits of global corporations.
Our outrageous CEO-worker pay gap: Unfair and unwise
Why support for capping CEO pay will only keep growing.
How outsourcing threatens America’s safety
“Choose wisely, because cheaper does not mean better. You get what you pay for.”
Why it’s time for Congress to launch a manufacturing renaissance
It’s important to remember that rebuilding the nation’s industrial base will be a losing battle without stopping the serial trade cheaters who undercut U.S. producers and kill thousands of American jobs each year.
Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the...
Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.
Can we afford a fair global climate transition?
The cost of transformation is not cheap, but consider the alternatives.
Unclear federal law allows logging, farming and mining to threaten America’s...
No version of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), part of the Clean Water Act, adequately protects the nation’s natural areas.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).