| Aug 24, 2016 | Environment / HealthFor a few brief months, it looked like America might take a step closer to sanity. And then came the news: the Obama administration will not loosen federal restrictions on marijuana after all. Before delving into the issue of marijuana, consider its two fellow...
| Jun 15, 2016 | Environment / HealthThere should’ve been an overhaul in how we regulate toxic chemicals years ago. Like when the 2010 President’s Cancer Panel report concluded that babies are now born “pre-polluted.” Or when it came to light that a common flame retardant used in...
| May 4, 2016 | Economy / BusinessSo long, Don, it’s been God-awful to know you. Don Blankenship, who was the King of King Coal, is headed toward a place he never imagined he’d end up: federal prison. The ruthless former CEO of the Massey Energy company arrogantly assumed he was above the...
| Jan 13, 2016 | Environment / HealthNow that it’s already been phased out, the world can agree that a chemical used in Teflon — the famous coating on nonstick pots and pans — was toxic. A recent New York Times Magazine article told the story of the heroic victims who paid with their health and the...
| Oct 28, 2015 | Environment / HealthPresidential hopeful Bernie Sanders wants the Justice Department to investigate and potentially prosecute ExxonMobil for corporate fraud. The Vermont senator is alarmed by reports that the energy giant spread doubt about climate change despite knowing since 1977 that...
