health

Today in history: World War I vets demand relief

May 29, 2015 By Special to People’s World

During the Great Depression, the "Bonus Expeditionary Force," a group of World War I veterans seeking to cash in their veterans' bonus certificates, arrived in D.C.

Colombia and world cope with Monsanto’s toxic herbicide

May 29, 2015 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Monsanto's glyphosate, sold as "roundup," is the most widely-used herbicide. In Colombia, however, it's also a weapon of war.

Toxic shock: California’s nightmare oil spill

May 26, 2015 By Blake Skylar

As in the case of so many prior disasters, environmentalists and everyone affected by this devastating oil spill are trying to get through what some have called a "nightmare scenario."

TPP threatens health of millions

May 26, 2015 By Special to People’s World

TPP would make many drug prices unaffordable and block availability of generic drugs, pricing millions of people out of much-needed medical care.

Restaurant workers crash the “other” NRA’s trade show

May 20, 2015 By John Wojcik

Restaurant workers loudly cried in protest, "$2.13 is not the American Dream," at the National Restaurant Association's trade show.