Environment and Health
Want to Keep Marijuana Away from Teens? Legalize It
Licensed retailers check IDs and deny service to underage patrons. Drug dealers don’t.
My Daughter Belongs at Home, Not in an Institution
This administration has given parents of kids with disabilities so much to worry about — including losing our health coverage and seeing our kids institutionalized.
Immigrants Didn’t Take Your Health Care. ICE Did.
Millions of lawfully present immigrants are set to lose health care under the GOP’s changes. Millions more U.S. citizens will join them.
Gen Z Women Don’t Owe America Babies
We need an economy where having a family is actually affordable — and where reproductive choices remain our own.
The Fight Against Data Centers Is Bringing Americans Together
Whether rural or urban, red or blue, more communities are pushing for a pause on these facilities that threaten our air, water, jobs, and electric bills.
Big Tech Is Building a New Feudalism
Maybe we should question this AI “future” before surrendering to it.
AI’s Natural Gas Addiction Could Be Deadly for Communities
Tech companies should be bringing their own renewable energy to power data centers, not burning fossil fuels or driving up costs for consumers.
When Disabled People Are Priced Out, We Lose More Than a Home
Disabled people like me rely on our neighbors to make day-to-day life possible. The high cost of housing threatens these relationships.
How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides
The Supreme Court may have sided with Monsanto, but states can still take action against harmful pesticide manufacturers.
Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food
Will the federal government have the guts to do what it takes to protect the American people’s guts?
