Environment and Health

A Welcome Stopgap, But Not Nearly Enough
The COVID-19 relief bill will help, but much more needs to be done to combat the pandemic and make the country stronger in the face of future crises.

The Coming Battle Over Vaccines
Natural scientists have done their part by creating vaccines. To get people to take them, we need social science.

Learning the Lessons of the Latino Vote
Georgia will determine control of the Senate. The votes of Latinos, who have suffered badly during the pandemic, could be decisive.

Mitch McConnell Wants to Let Corporations Kill You
The Senate GOP leader’s refusal to pass COVID-19 aid without corporate immunity should be the scandal of the year.

Failing Students Need Support, Not Blame
Students don’t fail because they are lazy. They fail because something is wrong in their lives — and right now, so much is wrong.

We Need an Essential Workers Bill of Rights
Walmart’s owners are seeing their wealth surge while my former coworkers there go without hazard pay. That has to change.

Paying Politicians to Criminalize Protest
More communities are standing up to pipelines. The fossil fuel industry wants to make that a felony.

Don’t Trash the Affordable Care Act — Expand It
Not even a raging pandemic stopped Republicans from dragging yet another effort to throw millions off their health care to the Supreme Court.

Marijuana Was the Clear Winner on Election Night
In red and blue states alike, every legalization measure on the ballot this year won with big margins.

Putting Out Wildfires, Now and Tomorrow
Yes, we need more immediate safety measures — but also longer-term solutions for the pollution causing these climate disasters.