Environment and Health
An Attack Weaker Than Near Beer
Rather than tackle the issues, conservatives are fulminating against a federal two-beer limit that simply doesn’t exist.
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
Cartoon: Boiling Frogs
The indifference of the Trumps and Manchins of the world is turning up the heat on Americans.
Cartoon: The Nuclear March of Progress
Near the anniversary of the nuclear bombings, Japan dumps nuclear wastewater into the Pacific.
We Can Stop Drug Price Gouging — Here’s How
Under President Joe Biden’s anti-inflation policy passed last year, Medicare can now negotiate drug prices on our behalf.
The Federal Government Is Evolving on Marijuana — But Not Fast Enough
We shouldn’t treat cannabis like heroin. But we shouldn’t treat it like ketamine either, as a federal agency now recommends.
A Crossroads for Workers with Disabilities
Pandemic-era gains have transformed the job market for disabled workers — and everyone else. Let’s protect that progress.
A Hot Labor Summer — In More Ways Than One
Governments are failing to protect workers from extreme heat, so it’s no surprise labor actions have been heating up too.
Anxious About the Climate? There’s a Solution.
Mental health challenges are rising alongside temperatures. Research suggests that taking action can help.
A Bittersweet Milestone for the Anti-Poverty Movement
Two years after the first payments went out, what have we learned from the prematurely abandoned Child Tax Credit expansion?
