Environment and Health
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.
Make This Election About Care
There should only be one America: one where we all get the best care and the widest range of choices.
Banning Fracking Isn’t Bad Politics — It’s Good Science
Even in Pennsylvania, a majority of voters say they’re open to banning the dangerous practice.
Trump to Seniors: Drop Dead
In lieu of a plan for the virus, the president keeps assuring audiences that “only” older people will die.