Fragrances Can Really Stink

| May 14, 2010 | Environment / HealthA loophole left by the 1973 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act means the FDA doesn’t require manufacturers to list all the ingredients in “fragrances” as is required for other cosmetics. As a result, the Environmental Working Group’s Enviroblog...

Getting Sick Can Be Darned Risky

| Apr 19, 2010 | Environment / Health“Doctor Error”Makes me blink,Much more commonThan you think. We all know who the real bad guys are in the health biz. They’re the insurance companies, the drug companies, and the lawmakers who serve them. Those are the easy ones. After them...

The Drug War has Failed. What’s Next?

| Oct 1, 2009 | Rights / DemocracyPresident Barack Obama’s drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, should be commended for initiating some basic reforms in U.S. drug policy. One of his first sensible acts was to drop the phrase “War on Drugs.” “Regardless of how you try to explain to...