Tag: health
Institutionalized elderly are facing a massacre, not an epidemic
The other epidemic, meanwhile, is causing what amounts to a massacre of the nation’s institutionalized elderly in nursing homes.
Scientific American: As Trump touts dangerous cures, here’s what we know...
More than 207,000 people have died worldwide from COVID-19, but there are still no drugs proven to help treat the disease.
Becoming a marginalized person in a pandemic is eye-opening
So it is with some interest that I find myself now, in this time of coronavirus pandemic, suddenly in an un- or underprivileged status.
States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies
The decision to continue to use incarcerated workers for hazardous work that could expose them to the coronavirus or facilitate the spread within the facility lies with corrections authorities and emergency management officials.
‘Flying blind’: Scientists warn harmful biologic, health effects from 5G wireless...
Scientists and doctors are urging the governments to put "safety guidelines" in place to protect the health of the people, not the industry.
As Flint water crisis enters sixth year, ‘astounding’ report exposes lies...
"Coronavirus is the biggest story in the country, and rightfully so. But today, this enormous, exclusive, and damning story should be a very, very close second."
Wash your hands? Despite pandemic, thousands still have no water in...
Despite the city announcing a moratorium on water shutoffs and a program to help thousands of residents restore service last month, people in Detroit are still reporting lack of access to water and even ongoing shutoffs.
Burning fossil fuels made coronavirus death rate worse, and kills 200K...
Coal companies and Big Oil like ExxonMobil and all those fracking companies are thus killing off a million Americans every five years.
A nurse bought protective supplies for her colleagues using GoFundMe. The...
How a confrontation in one of the nation’s coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling national trend.
Travesty averted: An uplifting poem for the pandemic
There are times when well-meaning "message poetry" captures the moment and touches heart strings.
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515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen finds
Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.
Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists
“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”
In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
McMahon plans $43,279 in office furniture as Education Dept shrinks
Senators Baldwin and Murray asked the Education secretary to cancel the purchase. The department says her current furniture does not fit its new office space.
Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds
The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%