Environment and Health
Who’s Afraid of Medicare for All?
Not ordinary Democrats or independents — just insurance companies, lobbyists, and old-line politicians.
Cutting Food Aid Promotes Hunger, Not Work
As a kid, food stamps helped me eat, study, and succeed as an adult. Americans today deserve the same investment.
Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?
For me, it’s a gateway to pain relief. For others, its prohibition is a gateway to mass incarceration.
It’s Our Choice: Medicare for All, or Endless War?
We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars. Here’s how.
Americans Love CBD, But It’s a Wild West
Tens of millions of Americans use CBD products. Most don’t realize it’s entirely unregulated.
What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Health Care
Your ability to survive a health crisis shouldn’t depend on your employer, zip code, or skin color.
The EPA’s War on Science Continues
The EPA wants to ban research that doesn’t violate the privacy of its subjects. That means less science — and fewer rules for polluters.
You’re Paying Big Oil to Pollute
Big oil companies are drilling public oil for free, thanks to a “temporary” loophole that’s stayed open for 25 years.
If Money Is Tight, Climate Change Is Your Issue
40 percent of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency — and more emergencies are coming.
Medicare for All: A Fatal Condition
How will billionaires and insurers survive?