Environment and Health

Unmasking the Mask Profiteers
A former Trump staffer with no experience landed a $3 million federal contract for medical masks he couldn’t deliver.

A Matter of Life and Breath
Firing tear gas at nonviolent demonstrators is unconscionable — especially in a respiratory pandemic.

Going Back to Work in a Pandemic
I don’t feel safe going back to work, but the state of Texas is forcing me to put my health and my family at risk.

Racism Is a Public Health Crisis
African Americans were already reeling from COVID-19 when a new wave of police violence hit us.

It’s Absolutely Not Time to Cut Food Stamps
Tens of millions of us are out of work. Why on earth is Trump trying to cut food aid?

Even Now, Our Leaders Are Still Putting Their Faith in the Rich
It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.

Prescriptions from a Stable Genius
Is Trump literally trying to kill his supporters?

Elon Musk and the Billionaire War on Public Health
The billionaire Tesla CEO made hundreds of millions more by illegally forcing his employees back to work in a pandemic.

To Save Lives — and Democracy — We Need to Vote by Mail
We need tens of millions of fewer Americans voting at the polls. Sending ballots in the mail is the simplest solution.

Whatever Your Survival Strategy Is, Do That
Feel proud of yourself for getting through this — don’t beat yourself up for not getting through it “better.”