Environment and Health
The Right to a Good Night’s Sleep
One of the worst parts of experiencing homelessness is the utter exhaustion. But getting rest can be transformative.
Russia Was Never the Real Scandal
Collusion with corporations has always been hiding in plain sight. It takes real people to fight that — not an elite prosecutor.
Rural America Needs Medicare for All, and Fast
I’m a registered nurse from rural Iowa. In communities like mine, privatized care is an extractive industry — and it’s drying up.
What Health Care Means for Families Like Mine
With help from Medicaid, my newborn got life-saving care — and I got a GED.
Paper Receipts Could Be the Next Plastic Straws
Paper receipts generate enormous amounts of waste each year — and hardly anyone needs them.
Politicians Are Finally Catching Up on Marijuana
Two-thirds of Americans — and nearly all Democratic presidential candidates — now agree that pot prohibition is more harmful than pot itself.
Pipe Dreams of the Past
Also known as “the right side of history.”
To Clean Up the Planet, Clean Up Washington
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect our democracy — and our planet.
Disasters Don’t Discriminate, But Disaster Recovery Does
Big relief groups often leave poor and rural areas on their own. That gives us an opportunity to come together.
It’s Not Just Our Planet That Needs a Green New Deal — Our People Do Too
We stood up to our senator to save our future. Will you join us?