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How the Wireless Industry Convinced the Public Cellphones Are Safe and Cherry-Picked Research on Risks
The Nation's Mark Dowie discusses more.
A Death in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Reinforces a Small Town’s Fears of Industry Impacts
Helping the residents of St. James relocate seems more feasible than assuring them that the air they are breathing is clean.
Majority of Voters Say Lowering Drug Prices Should Be Congress’s Top Priority
A wealthy philanthropist is pushing free-market reforms.
Trump’s New VA Pick Appears Poised to Rubber-Stamp Privatization of Veterans Affairs
It's about profit for providers, not better care for veterans.
Why Should the Poor Pay High Drug Prices?
What is good for Pfizer and Microsoft is not necessarily good for the whole country.
Single-Payer Health Care Takes Center Stage in Gubernatorial Races
The explosion in single-payer candidates is progress.
A Private Mercenary Firm Is Making Millions Off Tragedy in Houston, Puerto Rico and Standing Rock
The company has bullied protesters and profited off recent hurricanes.
Egged On by Industry Lobbyists, Interior Department Weakens Bird Protections
It likely will be impossible to know how many more birds might die in oil pits or from other industry activity as result.
I Treat Patients on Medicaid, and I See That Work Requirements Will Destroy the Safety Net
We are all one job loss or one devastating accident away from needing a safety net.
Four Ways Government Climate Information Has Changed Since Trump Took Office
These changes are not just damaging to those trying to address climate change.