health
Series exposing conspiracy to deny black lung benefits wins award
August 13, 2014A coal industry conspiracy to deny black lung benefits to tens of thousands of coal miners has won the Heywood Broun Award from The Newspaper Guild.
Read moreAnother manmade water crisis in the Midwest: Toledo
August 6, 2014The algae can produce powerful toxins. Clearly it's a major problem, a public health hazard, and something you'd think Ohio officials would be rushing to address.
Read moreGulf still reeling from effects of BP oil spill
August 5, 2014Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium released their annual measurement from the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone - in part, the product of the infamous 2010 BP oil spill.
Read moreNew Jersey’s Passaic River may receive $1.7 billion cleanup
August 1, 2014The operation would seek to undo decades' worth of toxicity, mostly caused by nearly a century of industrial activity, including illegal dumping.
Read moreToday in labor history: Medicare and Medicaid established
July 30, 2014The ongoing fight to protect Medicare and Medicaid today from right-wing "reforms" is in sharp contrast to the victory of July 30, 1965.
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