Environment and Health
America’s Other Desperate Caravan
While Trump demonizes Central Americans, he ignores those desperate U.S. citizens also driven north — to Canada — by drug prices.
To Save Rural Hospitals, Pass Medicare for All
Until everyone has access to health coverage, we’ll continue to see the devastating impacts of medical debt and struggling hospitals.
Let’s Celebrate Man on the Moon Day
The trip to the moon led to our nation’s greatest gift to humanity: the first-ever photo of our beautiful, fragile planet.
McDonald’s: Stop Exploiting Our Schools
So-called “McTeacher’s Nights” rip off teachers, schools, and McDonald’s workers under the guise of raising funds.
Climate Change Is a Poor People’s Issue
Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.
The Good News About Trump’s Very Bad Environment Speech
Even Trump now senses that the electorate wants a 2020 candidate who takes climate change seriously.
Congress Loves Socialized Health Care — For Itself
Members can walk straight into a Capitol Hill clinic, get treated without insurance, and count on taxpayers to cover the tab.
How Do You Celebrate a Flawed Nation?
To love America is to love the movements that have fought for centuries to make it better.
Refusing to Fund Our Own Destruction
From the White House to Ohio, too many politicians care more about protecting toxic industries than their constituents.
State by State, the War on Cannabis is Ending
Dozens of new state laws are expanding legal cannabis use — and expunging the records of users caught up in the system.