Environment and Health
Mike Johnson’s Revolving Door
Man of the people? The new House Speaker just appointed Big Pharma’s top lobbyist as his policy director.
Elon Musk Messes With Texas
The billionaire wants to dump waste in a community’s water source. Now the locals are fighting back.
The Price of Amazon’s “Prime” Business Model Is Our Bodies
The billion-dollar company profits off pushing workers like me to our physical limits — only to ignore us when we’re hurt on the job.
Suing for a Livable Planet
Young people are filing lawsuits for climate damage — and some are even winning.
The Science Is Clear: Marijuana Is Safer Than Tobacco
A mounting body of evidence finds the risks associated with cannabis smoke and tobacco smoke are far from equal.
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.
