An equity point of view on the Inflation Reduction Act
The United States has crossed a threshold after decades of intrepid attempts to build political will for climate action. While it is important to recognize the shift in momentum, and its value, we can’t dismiss that it prioritizes investments in projects over people, again. The movement for people and planet has taken shape since the era of industrialization as Indigenous, enslaved and colonized peoples transformed the
Read MorePentagon announces extra $775M in weapons to Ukraine
The United States will send another $775 million in missiles, drones, vehicles and mine clearing equipment to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia as the conflict enters a near standstill, the Pentagon announced Friday. The new assistance package will include 16 Howitzers and ammunition, AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 15 Scan Eagle reconnaissance drones, and armored vehicles, among other armaments, a senior Defense official told reporters. The package comes at a cr
Read MoreOne year later, Afghans struggle with broken US promises
One year ago in Kabul, the U.S. military launched the largest wartime evacuation since the Fall of Saigon in 1975. The hurried withdrawal served as the impetus for Operation Allies Welcome — a historic mission to resettle approximately 80,000 Afghan evacuees in the United States. These newcomers served American interests throughout our nation’s longest war as combat interpreters, diplomats, NGO workers, women’s
Read MoreBiden proposes restoring chemical safety standards weakened by Trump
The Biden administration is proposing to restore chemical safety regulations that were loosened under the Trump administration. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reimpose certain safety requirements that apply to facilities including agricultural supply distributors, chemical manufacturers and distributors, food and beverage manufacturers and oil refineries. In 2019, the Trump administration got rid of requirements to assess potentially safer technologies and processes that may limit hazards. Those requirements included conducting “root cause” analyse
Read MoreLife-saving opioid treatment out of reach for uninsured
Soaring prices for the life-saving opioid treatment naloxone are keeping out it out of the hands of uninsured Americans, even as the cost has dropped for those with medical insurance. A study released Friday by the RAND Corporation found that the average out-of-pocket cost of naloxone for uninsured patients has increased by 500 percent from 2014 to 2018. Yet for those with insurance, the cost decreased by 26 percent. The average out-of-po
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