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In a week when President Biden announced that Medicare would take the first steps to lower the price of expensive medications, we talk with an advocate of a far more radical overhaul of the US’s flawed health care system.
Brazilian-American director Alexandre Moratto’s film ‘7 Prisoners,’ now streaming on Netflix, shows how human trafficking can corrupt an entire society.
Honolulu has sued Big Oil over the costs of adapting to weather extremes — including bigger fire risks.
Have your credit card handy. These folks are always selling something.
Donald Trump has won a real or imaginary golf title with a real or imaginary score. You be the judge.
Strikes, Streaming, and Hollywood’s Unraveling: Inside the Chaos
Only 12 people control vast US economic power via index funds and private equity. Think of the risks for the economy — and for democracy itself.
Hydropower lost in one area is often replaced by fossil fuel power produced elsewhere — and renewable energy sources may struggle to meet electricity demands caused by more frequent dry spells.
It’s long past time to challenge the American Dream. Alissa Quart reveals its harsh realities and calls for a new ethos that values community, fairness, and class worth.
Are our rising temperatures humanity’s alarm bell? Can we ever get global unity to cut CO2 emissions? Jeff Goodell explains.
Israel on the brink: Peter Beinart delves into ethnonationalism, political unrest, and the fight for democracy’s future.
Norman Solomon discusses the invisible wars the US has been waging for decades, their impact on society, and the role of the media in its perpetuation.