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Environment & Health
10 Ways Andrew Wheeler Has Decimated EPA Protections in Just One Year
Trump’s EPA administrator should change the name of his agency to “Every Polluter’s Ally.”
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and Blumenauer Demand Climate Emergency Declaration
Climate disruption will cause the collapse of civilization this century if we fail to transform our society.
We Need a Green New Deal to Defeat Fascism and Reverse Inequality
Economist Robert Pollin explains why the Green New Deal is the only viable response to global socioeconomic crises.
Current Investigation of ExxonMobil Could Spur Broader Climate Action
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a state-led investigation into ExxonMobil’s climate change deception.
Important Medicaid Initiatives Would End If Decision Overturning ACA Stands
The harm to tens of millions of Medicaid enrollees, not just those enrolled through the ACA expansion, would be severe.
Climate Crisis Disasters Now Occur Weekly, UN Warns
The Sunrise Movement declared: “This is an emergency. We need political leadership that acts like it.”
Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride
Philadelphia is not the only place where hydrogen fluoride has recently posed risks during industrial accidents.
We Have the Money to Fix Our Food System
Imagine supporting farmers markets, child nutrition, and local agriculture with money we spend on factory farms.
High-Impact Opportunities Exist to Restore Tropical Rainforests Around the World
Replenishing forests is an urgent global imperative.
Rep. Jayapal Challenges Biden on Labor Unions and Health Insurance
Many leading labor unions support the Medicare for All bill sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington).