Environment and Health
We Went on Rent Strike and Won
My fellow tenants and I were able to win rent relief and repairs in our building. Maybe you can, too.
AI and Big Tech Are Flooding Middle America with Bribes
Data center hucksters are trying to buy state lawmakers in bulk because the public doesn’t buy what they’re selling.
What Critics Still Get Wrong About Marijuana Legalization
Cannabis re-legalization is a work in progress. But it’s here to stay — and by and large, we’re mostly getting it right.
Beware of AI Swill
AI billionaires are polluting our communities with glossy PR promoting their water-guzzling, utility-bill-raising data centers.
Keeping Our Promise To Veterans Includes Funding Transit
For many veterans, the question of how to get to a doctor’s appointment, job interview, or classroom determines whether civilian life is stable or precarious.
Public Health Reduces Drug Deaths. Wars Don’t.
Invading Venezuela has nothing to do with drugs, but slashing the safety net does.
The Clock Is Ticking: Invest in the Planet, Not the Pentagon
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
Save Our Forests, One Roll at a Time
Want an easy New Year’s resolution? Replace some of your conventional toilet paper with rolls made from recycled paper.
How To Have a Plastic-Free Holiday Season
Our world is awash in plastic and Americans are sick of it. Fortunately, you can have a plastic-free — or plastic-light — holiday season.
Congress Cut Medicaid. It Could Devastate Rural Hospital Staffing.
Federal cuts to health care means health centers will have less funding — and less staffing — while trying to serve more uninsured patients.
