Interview | Environment & Health Paul Farmer Leaves Behind the Legacy of a Global Public Health Movement Farmer built community health networks to support people in Haiti, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and beyond. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 22, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Here’s How the Biden Administration Can Prevent Needless Deaths From Pollution Title VI could bring some justice to those that have experienced environmental racism for generations. By Leanna First-Arai , Truthout February 14, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Drug Decriminalization Is Working in Oregon. Other States Should Follow. Decriminalization, in combination with expanded access to health services, can help stem the overdose crisis. By Kassandra Frederique , Truthout February 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health COVID-19 Test Delivery Leaves Out Houseless and Multigenerational Households Two years into the pandemic, the Biden administration’s first direct testing response leaves a lot to be desired. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism January 29, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Political Leaders Use “Personal Responsibility” to Justify Needless COVID Deaths For all his campaign promises, Biden has failed to set up a multilevel systemic public health response to COVID. By Rob Wallace , Truthout January 27, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Tonga Remains Covered in Ash Following Volcanic Eruption Water tanks polluted by ash and severed telecommunications are lingering aftereffects of the blast. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 24, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health COVID Shows It’s Time to End the Pharmaceutical Industry The only way out of this pandemic is a global prioritization of public health above profit. By Rob Wallace , Truthout January 21, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Public Health Professionals Must Demand an End to the Use of Weaponized Drones The considerable toll weaponized drones reap on civilian populations is largely obfuscated by the U.S. government. By William Bruno , Truthout January 14, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Omicron Spike Is Straining Hospitals as Health Care Workers Leave the Profession The staffing shortage has added to the strains of increasing hospitalizations due to COVID-19. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 10, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Congress Is Providing KN95s to Lawmakers. What About the Rest of Us? Under a new allotment program, each House office in Washington will get 40 KN95 masks per month. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 10, 2022 Truthout