Environment / Health

Making Noise at COP26

These meddlesome young people sure act entitled to a habitable planet.

… while the planet burns.

Why is it controversial to spend on social programs but not the Pentagon? Or to subsidize the poor but not the rich?

The Build Back Better plan’s historic investment in public transit would have a tremendous positive impact.

Aging and disabled Americans — and the workers who care for them — have a huge stake in federal budget negotiations.

I know what going without care is like. With hospitals closing and insurance still hard to get, we need to organize for something better.

A small investment now could mean more protective equipment and faster vaccine development before the next plague hits.

People can disagree about vaccine mandates, but the science on vaccines is clear: They’re safe and effective.

Vaccines and the cult of MAGA.

For now, the Supreme Court has allowed Texas to sic bounty hunters on women seeking constitutionally protected abortions.