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Medicare for All Wins Backing of Conservative Southern Democrats
A House bill to expand the publicly-funded Medicare program from just senior citizens to every American is picking up record support.
McConnell’s Latest Health Care Bill Is Even Worse, Gutting Coverage and Raising Costs for Tens of Millions
Comparison of the bills reveal that the GOP hasn't budged an inch in its intention to cut federal subsidies of state-run Medicaid by one-third.
Yet Another Koch Cadet Hired to Push Fossil Fuels at Trump’s Energy Department
The Koch brothers have landed yet another of their fossil fuel think tank veterans in the Trump administration's Department of Energy.
Dahr Jamail | Navy Introduces Toxins to Drinking Water, Then Expands Operations
Is Whidbey Island's health department colluding with the Navy to keep area groundwater contamination levels secret?
Indigenous Storytelling at Standing Rock
A conversation with Myron Dewey, co-director of "Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock."
Does Scott Pruitt Have a Solid Case for Repealing the Clean Water Rule?
If the Trump administration successfully rescinds the Clean Water Rule, many wetlands might lose federal protection.
Growing My Way Out of Dystopia: Can We Stop Feeling Quite So Helpless in a World on the Skids?
If we put our minds to it, we can still grow food, block by block, and feel a hell of a lot less dystopian in the bargain.
Dahr Jamail | The GOP’s Health Care Legislation Is Cruel and Punitive, Doctors Say
The GOP's health plan and discussion around it is both appalling and embarrassing, say health care professionals.
Our Best Shot at Meeting Paris Goals? Make Energy Public
A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
Even as All G20 Countries Except US Affirm Paris Deal, Nations Pour $72 Billion a Year Into Fossil Fuels
On Saturday, world leaders broke with the United States on climate change.