Truthout
Environment & Health
The Right Is Hijacking Progressive Arguments to Undermine Public Health
As long as health care remains a commodity, the right will use cynical arguments to discredit public health measures.
130 Social Justice Groups Are Calling on WTO to Adopt Patent Waiver
A widely-backed proposed TRIPS waiver has languished for more than a year as global vaccine inequity has deepened.
Whatever Passes for “Normal” Amid COVID Is About to Take Yet Another Hard Turn
In 15 states, patients with confirmed or suspected COVID are already taking up more ICU beds than they were a year ago.
Health Sector Has Outspent All Others on Lobbying for Nearly 3 Years in a Row
The pharmaceuticals and health products industry is on track to have its highest lobbying year of all-time.
Chomsky and Pollin: Protests Outside of COP26 Offered More Hope Than the Summit
It’s no wonder the president of the United Nations Climate Change Conference apologized, close to tears, at its end.
COVID Antiviral Pill Success Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
The promising antiviral drugs are most effective if given to patients within three to five days of their first symptoms.
As COVID Cases Surge in Europe, US Death Toll Now Surpasses 2020 Fatalities
Meanwhile, just 5 percent of people in low-income countries have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose.
Climate Diplomacy Failed Again. Only Movements From Below Can Save the Planet.
Let's not again be fooled into hoping that a climate conference used to defend national economic interests will save us.
Moderna Vaccine Should Be For the People — Not Just Rich People
A dispute over the Moderna vaccine's authorship could prevent the vaccine from reaching countries in need.
COP26 Is Over. When Will Congress Do Its Part and Stop Subsidizing Extinction?
Congress should be leading us toward fossil-free energy instead of subsidizing the industry up to $20 billion per year.