Environment and Health
Health Care for All Should Be an Election Issue
You shouldn’t have to qualify for the Olympics to qualify for free quality health care.
Some Back to School Fashion Advice: Buy Less
The global fashion industry is a massive polluter and notorious for poverty wages. So let’s be conscious about our choices.
Anti-Abortion Centers Deceive Patients. Here’s How We Fight Back.
“Crisis pregnancy centers” deceive patients, putting their health at risk. Education can help patients avoid these dangerous centers.
Public Transit, Our Bulwark Against the Climate Crisis
This summer, climate disasters are all around us. With bold investments in transit, we can rapidly cut emissions — and make life better for all of us.
The First Major Presidential Candidate to Support Marijuana Legalization
Like most Americans, Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana.
Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid
Conservatives are planning to slash the health care plans that millions of low-income and senior Americans rely on.
The Paradox of Public Health Solutions That Worsen Climate Change
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
Our Nearly $1 Trillion Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer
Congress is spending on the military like it’s World War III. Diverting that money to jobs, health care, and the climate would make us far safer.
Two Years Since Dobbs, Americans Are Fighting to Reclaim Their Rights
Abortion bans have harmed our health, society, and economy. At the ballot box and beyond, voters are fighting back.
Addiction Recovery Is Hard. Funding It Shouldn’t Be.
I work with moms and kids on their recovery journey. Funding for centers like mine is woefully small compared to the need.
