Environment and Health
Rural America Deserves a Real COVID-19 Response
Rural residents are more likely to be older and uninsured, while 350 rural hospitals are at risk of closing. They can’t afford neglect now.
Stop Hospitals from Hounding Poor Patients
No family should have to worry about a hospital taking them to court when their loved one is connected to a ventilator.
No Safe Distance
We’re suffering from a highly contagious virus (plus, the COVID-19 pandemic).
Quarantined With No Medicine
I used to have a prescription for medical cannabis to treat migraines, but now I live in a prohibition state. It’s going to a long quarantine.
In a Pandemic, Health Inequities Are Even Deadlier
There’s an old saying in the black community: “When white people catch a cold, black people catch pneumonia.”
Fashion Revolution
No one’s ridiculing religious fashion now.
The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect the 2020 Election
We need no-excuse absentee voting now — and that’s the bare minimum.
Coronavirus and Small Government Sociopathy
As the devastating impact of Trump’s inaction becomes clear, Americans are discovering a hidden socialist streak.
I Take Hydroxychloroquine. Please Don’t Hoard It.
To prevent hoarding and protect public health, we need to move towards universal care and lower-cost drugs.
Disunited in Grief
What’s the real cost of Covid-19?
