Support For Neoliberalism Is Killing Working-Class Whites
Middle-aged, working-class whites are dying faster than ever before, according to new research from Princeton. Are they voting away their own futures?
Workers Sue Monsanto After Herbicide Cited As Causing Cancer
In what could be the beginning of a tidal wave of litigation, a U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed lawsuits against agribusiness giant Monsanto for health problems related to the use of the company’s blockbuster weed killer Roundup. The lawsuits accuse the company of knowingly putting an
Attitudes Toward Treatment Limit Chicago’s Former Youth Inmates’ Access To Health Care
Only 15.4% of detainees with mental health disorders receive treatment. 31% of former youth prisoners were not sure where to go for treatment.
Coca-Cola To Stop Funding Fake Health Studies, No Word On Union Killings
On August 19th, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent wherein Kent admitted that Coca-Cola funded scientific studies that attempted to shift blame for the growing obesity crisis off diet and onto exercise. Kent said the scheme to fund questionable studies was meant to take attention away from the beverage company he runs but was “not working” and that this behavior by Coca-Cola “does not reflect our intent or our values.”