Environment and Health
Tackle Climate Change — with Good Union Jobs
The Green New Deal is the best plan yet to push wages up and pollution down.
Farm Country: Don’t Get Fooled Again
Big ag companies killed family farms and polluted our water, while politicians blamed our immigrant neighbors. Let’s not turn on each other again.
If You’ve Suffered, Get Help
Few of us make it to adulthood unscathed, but treatment can make a world of difference for acute trauma sufferers.
How Everyday Language Centers Some People and Excludes Others
Our society presumes straight white men to be the default human. The rest of us are notable foremost for not being men, white, or straight, and so on.
Why Is Going Green So Hard? Because Our System Isn’t
If environmental solutions aren’t systemic, living green will always mean going against the grain — and usually failing.
The Planetary Cost of Amazon’s Convenience
That Prime membership enriches a company that’s aggressively marketing itself to help major polluters.
How the White House Is Spending Earth Day
The Trump administration is seeking to block communities from weighing in on federal projects that threaten their health, environment, and livelihoods.
This Earth Day, Beware of Greenwashing
Big polluters may not care much about the environment, but they’ll still try to fool customers who do.
Pushing Marijuana Legalization Over the Finish Line
Medicinal use is now legal for most Americans, and two-thirds support full legalization. A big push now can get us there.
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.
