Tag: Opinion
How Biden’s agenda is shaped by the corporate class
A national government that represents corporations and routinely lies to its voters needs Silicon Valley and the corporate press to maintain a stranglehold over the dissemination of information.
The American Rescue Plan is for real
“People are hurting enough already. They don’t need more worries about the future.”
Nike and Adidas are using kangaroo skin to make sneakers—is that...
Popular shoe manufacturers are contributing to the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals.
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food...
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Why America needs new infrastructure to survive
Without a bold rebuilding campaign, Americans will continue to risk their well-being and livelihoods as the nation collapses around them.
How corporations try to divide and exploit America’s workers
“These companies are not going to give you everything out of the goodness of their hearts. They start sweating when they see you standing together.”
Why U.S. labor laws need a major update—the PRO Act is...
The PRO Act will help to level the playing field and arrest the decades-long erosion of labor rights that significantly accelerated under the previous, anti-worker presidential administration.
A groundbreaking court case argues U.S. climate denial policy violates Americans’...
Our broken environmental policy treats nature as a human resource. Here’s how it can be fixed.
You don’t want to imagine an ocean without coral reefs—but you...
Scientists call the coral reefs the “rainforests of the sea,” because coral reefs—like rainforests—are highly diverse ecosystems; their destruction would lead to the extinction of a large number of species.
Why the USDA is being sued—again
The USDA is facing lawsuits for shirking its responsibility to protect birds from animal welfare violations.
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FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election
A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.