Democrats Need to Keep Their Promises on Marijuana Reform
The politics of ending cannabis prohibition are good. The policy is even better.
The Common Medications That Make It Hard for Your Body to Cope With Heat Waves
A handful of common pills—many of which can be found in most of our drug cabinets—can prove to be a health threat during hot temperatures.
Amid Fears of Crime and Mental Illness, States Move To Expand Forced Treatment
Advocates of assisted outpatient treatment say it could reduce homelessness and mass shootings. Critics call it incarceration by another name.
‘A Vehement Backlash’: North Carolina Senators Blasted by Constituents for Opposing $35 Insulin Cap
By Alex Henderson / AlterNet On Sunday, August 7, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a $750 billion package addressing energy, climate change, health care and…
America, Land of the Dying? Alarming Study Shows US Killing Its Own Population
Researchers find that the nation had become an outlier among other rich countries in mortality rates long before the pandemic – and that Americans are dying younger than their peers…
Kansas Votes Overwhelmingly to Protect Abortion
Kansans have overwhelmingly voted to protect abortion rights in their state. This is a huge rejection of the anti-democratic Dobbs decision by the tyrannical Supreme Court.
Medical Debt Is a Rip-Off
Health care giants aren’t just making care more expensive. They’re putting Americans in debt bondage.
Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This Year, Analysis Shows
"We must put an end to drug corporations' unfettered ability to dictate prices at the expense of patients."
Newsom Plans to Bring Affordable Insulin to California
By Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced plans last week for the state to set up its own manufacturing facility to produce…
GUIDE: How Will My State Be Impacted By The Overturning of Roe v. Wade?
From state “trigger” and “zombie” laws set to take effect after the Supreme Court’s expected ruling, to safe states preparing for influxes of out-of-state abortion seekers, we conduct a state-by-state…
‘A Revolutionary Ruling—And Not Just for Abortion’: A Supreme Court Scholar Explains the Impact of Dobbs
By Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell / The Conversation The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200…
Anti-Abortion Group Urges States To Pass Sweeping Criminalization Laws Post Roe
Model state legislation proposed by a leading anti-choice group would impose felony charges for a broad new set of activities related to abortion.
How Our Consumption is Killing Poor Kids in Los Angeles
By Joshua Frank / CounterPunch It’s a gorgeous evening in San Pedro, California. I’m standing on the outskirts of a Little League ballpark that sits atop a knoll overlooking the…
UN Food Chief Says ‘Hell on Earth’ Looms From Hunger Crisis Triggered by Ukraine War
With the world "marching towards starvation," said David Beasley, "the best thing we can do right now is end that damn war in Russia and Ukraine and get the port…