Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, a small group of otolaryngologists have repeatedly testified, on behalf of the tobacco industry, that heavy smoking did not … Physicians testified for tobacco companies against plaintiffsRead more
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ALEC’s secret plan to fight Biden on climate
Republican efforts to stall President Joe Biden’s climate agenda are slowly beginning to take shape. In March, a coalition of 12 Republican state attorneys general … ALEC’s secret plan to fight Biden on climateRead more
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We Need to Solve America’s Housing Crisis
I had never realized St. Louis could get this cold in September. I reached into the back seat to take my 6-month-old daughter and 1-year-old … We Need to Solve America’s Housing CrisisRead more
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“Decolonize” Climate & Health Solutions
If there is a connection, and I think there is a very deep one, it’s that if we are to address the climate crisis, if … “Decolonize” Climate & Health SolutionsRead more
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States are sitting on millions of surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses as expiration dates approach
Millions of unused Covid-19 vaccines are set to go to waste as demand dwindles across the United States and doses likely expire this summer, according … States are sitting on millions of surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses as expiration dates approachRead more
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Debtors’ prisons on the rise as COVID-19 ravages the southern United States
On July 6, 55-year-old Charles Anderson spent his last day in Marion County Jail. He was arrested 28 days prior for unpaid debts regarding his … Debtors’ prisons on the rise as COVID-19 ravages the southern United StatesRead more
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Bringing together race and class
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Race and Class [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na7LQDSVNIs&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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For Every $1 We Spend on Food, We Rack Up $2 in Public-Health and Environmental Damage
For about $7—less than an hour’s minimum wage—McDonald’s will dish up 1080 calories in the form of a Big Mac, some fries, and a soda. … For Every $1 We Spend on Food, We Rack Up $2 in Public-Health and Environmental DamageRead more
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West Virginia Union Workers’ Jobs Outsource
On July 31, one of America’s largest pharmaceutical-manufacturing plants is scheduled to shut its doors. Set on 22 acres in Morgantown, West Virginia, the plant, … West Virginia Union Workers’ Jobs OutsourceRead more
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Exxon lobbyists paid the 6 Democrats named in sting video nearly $333,000
Exxon Mobil Corp. lobbyist Keith McCoy listed six Democrats the oil giant saw as key allies to push its legislative agenda in the Senate in … Exxon lobbyists paid the 6 Democrats named in sting video nearly $333,000Read more