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Environment & Health
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.
Nations Won’t Reach Paris Climate Goal Without Protecting Wildlife and Nature, Warns Report
Humans are causing the planet to lose species at a rapid clip.
Why Should the Poor Pay High Drug Prices?
What is good for Pfizer and Microsoft is not necessarily good for the whole country.
Thanks to Climate Disruption, Earth Is Already Losing Critical Biosphere Components
But in the Trump administration, it's business as usual.
Ecuador Grants Open-Pit Mining Permits in One of the World’s Most Biodiverse Areas
A pristine ecology is under threat.
Going Backward in Trump Era, Big Bank Investment in World’s Dirtiest Energy Projects Surged in 2017
The tar sands sector received major support from banks last year.
Dahr Jamail | What Happens to a One-Industry Town When the One Industry Is the Military?
Bases may seem a boon, but cost more than they're worth.
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.