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US AIDS Policy Reflects Religious Conservatives’ Ties to Trump Officials
Such connections signal a resurgence of religious conservatives’ influence over health care issues.
Shell Took 16 Years to Warn Shareholders of Climate Risks
Shell started commissioning research on fossil fuels and climate change as early as 1981.
Funding Conservation by Killing Animals: An Ironic Partnership
As public opinion shifts on wildlife and animal welfare, it is time to adopt a new model of conservation.
Pigs Aren’t the Only Ones Suffering From North Carolina’s Industrial Hog Farms
The biggest pork producer in the world just got walloped — again — by a massive jury verdict.
Mental Health First Aid Is Important in an Era of Climate Disaster
A Northern California community offers mental health first aid to survivors of devastating fires.
Will Climate Change Make Family Separations the Norm?
As climate disruption escalates, the fight over resources will exacerbate the displacement and separation of people.
New Poll Shows 70 Percent of Americans Support Medicare for All
Democratic leaders are being told they ignore the push for Medicare for All at their own peril.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rule Is an All-Out Assault on Our Climate
The new rule rolls back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, enables states to set their own standards.
Writing a New Chapter, Not an Obituary, for the Planet
Indigenous people, women, youth and people of color are leading the struggle to protect the planet against polluters.
Wheel of Dystopia
Climate change is here. Which part of the country will become an unlivable hellscape first?