Environment and Health
Big Oil’s Man in Foreign Policy
The Koch brothers are really getting their money’s worth from Trump’s secretary of state.
Corruption Is Bad, But Sabotage Is Worse
Both are bad, but Scott Pruitt’s abuse of our environment is far more dangerous than his abuse of taxpayer money.
Trump’s Drug Price Reforms Amount to a ‘Sugar-Coated Nothing Pill’
The president says he wants to lower drug prices, but Big Pharma isn’t fooled.
Don’t Privatize Veterans’ Health Care
Despite bad headlines, VA medical centers produce better health outcomes than for-profit facilities — and for less.
The Moral Revolution America Needs
Poor people of all races are shifting the national conversation on poverty and race from “right vs. left” to “right vs. wrong.”
Pipeline Outrage is a Human Issue, Not a Political Issue
Pipeline Outrage is a Human Issue, Not a Political Issue
Raising the Flag on Ryan Zinke’s Corruption
The man charged with protecting our public lands is handing them over to fossil fuel companies.
A Farm Bill Lost in Never-Never Land
As financial stress rises, suicide hotlines are spreading across farm country. Four straight years of low income, rising debt, and now fights with major trading partners are taking their toll on farmers and rural communities. Worse, Congress seems to be pretending...
With Help, Things Can Get Better
About a month ago, my life changed practically overnight. I've had migraines nearly every day since 1995. There are all kinds of other quirks about my body too. I needed at least 10 hours of sleep, and I couldn't get up before noon. I was hungry all of the time. I had...
Life Comes at You Fast. Plan Ahead.
For some 45 years, it’s been my good fortune to team up with Susan DeMarco — my cohort, companion, and co-conspirator in all things progressive and fun. But life comes at you fast… often including an abrupt end to life. Sadly, after a blood clot had slammed into her...
