Friday, July 25, 2025

Tag: health

Tobacco industry donates millions to try and defeat Medicaid expansion in...

"Voters in Montana have a simple choice: side with companies that kill or with Montanans who need access to healthcare.”

Cheerios, Quaker Oats and snack bars test positive for glyphosate

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) announced Wednesday that tests it commissioned found glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer, in nearly 30 General Mills and Quaker brand products made with conventionally-grown oats.

Medicare For All favored by a majority of Republicans new poll...

"As Donald Trump and Republicans have stepped up attacks on Medicare for All, their own party has embraced the policy."

Latin America backslides in struggle to reach zero hunger goal

"More than five million children in Latin America are permanently malnourished. In a continent of abundant food, a continent of upper-middle- and high-income countries, five million children ... It's unacceptable."

Monsanto seeks to undo $289M Roundup verdict as 8,700 similar lawsuits...

"This was a considerate, thoughtful and well-educated jury that looked at the science to conclude glyphosate causes cancer."

Ties of blood

Our deep and abiding connection with Mother Earth is what compels us to fight to protect it.

Humans, fish and other animals are consuming microfibers in our food...

As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.

California bans animal-tested cosmetics from the market

“I am proud that California is the first state in the nation to take a stand against cruel cosmetic animal testing.”

5 people died from eating lettuce, but Trump’s FDA still won’t...

The FDA’s lack of urgency dumbfounds food safety scientists.

EPA is failing to protect school children from asbestos, internal watchdog...

"Without compliance inspections, the EPA cannot know whether schools pose an actual risk of asbestos exposure to students and personnel."

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Trump’s Epstein problem proves ‘Pedocon Theory’ is real and needs to be mainstreamed

“Pedocon Theory” is real and it’s time Democrats not only acknowledge that, but start using it to win elections.

Is the World Order Collapsing?

Will world order will continue as is, with occasional disruptions and non-compliance?

Trump’s EPA deepens environmental rollback with delays, deregulation, and industry favoritism

From coal ash delays to dicamba reapproval, Trump’s EPA faces backlash for gutting public health safeguards and empowering polluters.

Delays and dysfunction: How Trump’s FEMA overhaul failed Texas flood victims

As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the resignation of a top official.

Trump administration defies one in three court orders, undermining rule of law

New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.