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Environment & Health
Climate Activists “Deeply Skeptical” of John Kerry, Biden’s Climate Policy Lead
As Secretary of State, Kerry was instrumental in getting the U.S. involved in the Paris climate accords.
Drugmakers Will Profit Off COVID Vaccines Generated by Taxpayer-Funded Research
Corporate watchdogs say much of the research and development of the medicines is publicly funded.
Benefits of Cap and Trade Often Elude Communities Hit Hard by Air Pollution
Environmental justice advocates say California's climate policies aren't meeting the needs of disadvantaged communities.
Hospital Bills Amid the Pandemic Are Outrageous. Medicare for All Is the Fix.
A new study finds that some hospitals are charging patients more than 18 times the cost of care amid the pandemic.
Tyson Exploits Consumers Just Like Its Animals and the Workers Who Raise Them
Vulnerable workers, abused animals and a rigged system are the foundation of an unethical, destructive business model.
Biden’s COVID Plan Is Better Than Trump’s, But Still Far From Sufficient
The pandemic is a structural problem. To truly fight it, we must take on capitalism, agribusiness and racial inequity.
Rural Hospitals Are Facing Unprecedented Challenges Amid Worsening Pandemic
Lack of resources, sick health care workers and the politicization of public health are among the challenges they face.
Trump Is Trying to Force Banks to Continue Financing Arctic Fossil Fuel Drilling
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would compel banks to lend to the fossil fuel industry.
Biden COVID Adviser Warns Stalling Transition Will Result in More Deaths
Trump's refusal to begin a transition is an “impediment” to combating the virus, Biden adviser Celine Gounder explained.
AOC and Cori Bush Join Protest Outside DNC to Push Biden on Climate Action
Activists staged an occupation outside the DNC in support of the Green New Deal and a lobbyist-free cabinet.