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Advocates Warn Against Pence and Trump-Led Attacks on VA Health Care
Author Suzanne Gordon discusses health care for veterans.
Federal Judge Halts Construction of Keystone XL Pipeline
Native tribes and environmentalists are celebrating the ruling as a decisive moment in the fight against climate change.
Voters Expand Medicaid While Defeating GOP House That Tried to Destroy It
Voters sent a strong message to politicians last night, advocates for health care justice say.
Noam Chomsky: The Future of Human Life Is at Risk, Thanks to Climate Denial
World-renowned political dissident Noam Chomsky discusses climate change.
Big Banks Just Flunked Their Own Test on Climate, Indigenous Rights
Banks are using loopholes to get around their own revised lending principles, while appearing more sensitive.
New UN Report Warns of Impending Catastrophe as World Warms, Glaciers Melt
Despite warnings of “total ecosystem collapse,” global governments have no imminent radical actions planned.
Fixing Obamacare’s “Family Glitch” Hinges on Outcome of November Elections
This gap in the 2010 health law means health insurance remains unaffordable for millions of Americans.
More Than 3.6 Million US Children Don’t Have Affordable Health Care
Each time our system denies health care coverage to a child, we strike down hopes for that child's future.
How Can You Talk to Kids About Factory Farming? These Books Can Help.
Two children’s books inspire conversations about where our food comes from by drawing on our compassion.
Trump Administration Opens Up Alaska for Drilling, Threatening At-Risk Wildlife
Activist Subhankar Banerjee discusses more.