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C-Sections Are Both Overused and Not Available When Needed, Study Shows
C-section trends reveal too much intervention in high-resource countries and a lack of access in poorer countries.
The US Tested Bombs on the Marshall Islands. Now, Victims Are Seeking Justice.
Marshallese suffer from “alarming” cancer rates due to US nuclear weapons testing on their islands.
How Five Climate Activists Shut Off the Equivalent of 15 Percent of US Oil
Recently acquitted climate activist Emily Johnston discusses the need for direct action to fight Big Oil.
“We’re Not Migrating, We’re Fleeing”: Hondurans’ Perilous Journey North
Unemployment, starvation and violence born of desperation is driving people north in search of work and safety.
Supreme Court Shields Wilbur Ross From Testifying Under Oath About His Perjury
Is protecting Ross from testifying a sign of things to come from a court now firmly on the right?
Hurricane Michael Survivor Calls Out Climate Denier Politicians
Russell King's house is the only beachfront property in his town to survive the storm with little damage.
Self-Managed Early Abortion Care Is Now Accessible Online in the US
People can buy early abortion pills, receive medical consultation and access physician-supported medical care online
Women Are Speaking Up About Systemic Abuse in the US Food Industry
The #MeToo and Time's Up movements are undeniably shaking things up in the food and farming industries.
Pedagogy for Profit: Education Under Capitalism
Neoliberal capitalism has turned the wrecking of public schools into a source of profit for the wealthy.
Right-Wing Fantasies About Gender Are Killing Trans People
The Trump administration's new plan to redefine gender threatens to roll back decades of efforts by trans advocates.