Environment and Health

We Need a Global Green New Deal
The rules of the global economy got us into this mess. But rules can change.

I Got COVID-19 at Work. I Won’t Be the Last One.
Essential workers aren’t being treated like our lives are essential at all.

The Far Right’s Absurd War on Masks
Low-cost, low-tech masks save lives, but the nutball right has turned them into symbols of tyranny.

Unmasking the Mask Profiteers
A former Trump staffer with no experience landed a $3 million federal contract for medical masks he couldn’t deliver.

A Matter of Life and Breath
Firing tear gas at nonviolent demonstrators is unconscionable — especially in a respiratory pandemic.

Going Back to Work in a Pandemic
I don’t feel safe going back to work, but the state of Texas is forcing me to put my health and my family at risk.

Racism Is a Public Health Crisis
African Americans were already reeling from COVID-19 when a new wave of police violence hit us.

It’s Absolutely Not Time to Cut Food Stamps
Tens of millions of us are out of work. Why on earth is Trump trying to cut food aid?

Even Now, Our Leaders Are Still Putting Their Faith in the Rich
It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.

Prescriptions from a Stable Genius
Is Trump literally trying to kill his supporters?