Environment and Health

Remember Trump’s Choices: War, Walls, and Wall Street
There are few clearer ways to see an administration’s choices than its budget. Here’s what we found in the president’s.

The Lie of Health Care ‘Choice’
In our corporate-run health system, consumer “choices” are shaped entirely by profit-seeking monopolists.

Scared of Coronavirus? Get Your Flu Shot
The flu kills far more people than coronavirus. The panic isn’t just irrational — it’s taking on a darker edge.

Trump’s Border Wall is an Ecologist’s Nightmare
Blowing up mountains, bulldozing sacred sites, guzzling groundwater — the wall is turning border ecosystems into a grim dystopia.

How to Help Someone With a Disability: Listen to Them
Be present. Empathize. Don’t scold them for their problems or try to explain why they’ll have to suck it up.

Trump’s EPA Is a Huge Cancer Risk
Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal.

Adult in the Room
Greta Thunberg teaches Davos a lesson.

What We Lose When We Lose Wildlife
The climate and mass extinction crises are interwoven — but we are equipped with the solutions.

Why Do We Have School Lunch Debt at All?
We live in a nation where food is plentiful but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity.

Nearly All Americans Want Off Fossil Fuels
The vast majority of people in the world’s largest fossil fuel producing country want to phase them out.