Truthout
Environment & Health
Two-Thirds of Personal Bankruptcies Are Caused by Illness and Medical Bills
The Affordable Care Act has not addressed this recurring crisis under the US's for-profit health care system.
Campaign to Defend Mexico’s Sacred Lake Changes Global Activism
Indigenous wisdom provided an effective counternarrative to stop a mega-airport project on a sacred site.
It’s Time to Talk About the Environment’s Role in Cancer Prevention
A failure to focus on cancer prevention is a failure of public health.
Changes to HIPAA Could Seriously Threaten Patient Privacy
Your doctor might be required to share information about you.
More Salt in Our Water Is Creating Scary New “Chemical Cocktails”
Salt played a key role in Flint, Michigan's water tragedy.
Stripping Social Programs Leads to Lower Life Expectancy
The rise in drug overdose and suicide deaths is threatening an entire generation of Americans.
Trump Administration Drills Down on Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
The deeply unpopular plan would benefit a few rich oil companies while threatening people, wildlife and the climate.
Climate Activists Shut Off Valves at Enbridge Lines 3 and 4
The activists are calling for “unprecedented and urgent” action to solve the climate crisis.
Removing Arsenic From Groundwater: We Have the Tools, Let’s Use Them
We have cost-effective tools to ultimately eradicate the problem of arsenic-contaminated drinking water.
As the Climate Collapses, We Ask: “How Then Shall We Live?”
Perhaps the wisdom we need most is already right before our eyes.