Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition
More than one founding father knew that to be truly free, women needed control over their reproduction.
Jun 29, 2026 / Feature / Regina Mahone
Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights
Around the world, governments are scapegoating LGBT people to build popular support for their erosion of individual rights—often under the guide of protecting children.
Jun 26, 2026 / Ryan Thoreson
The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover
We fear that healthcare will become even more financialized as our systems become more deeply entangled with the AI bubble and the speculative investments that accompany it.
Jun 22, 2026 / Karim Sariahmed and Marc Shi
Hey, Don’t Forget: Women Are the Working Class in America Hey, Don’t Forget: Women Are the Working Class in America
There are more women in the labor force, yet the care economy is still underfunded and undervalued.
Jun 16, 2026 / Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
What a Week in the Hospital Showed Me About Our Broken Healthcare System What a Week in the Hospital Showed Me About Our Broken Healthcare System
My stay drove home one of the biggest problems facing us: a devastating shortage of primary care doctors.
Jun 5, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed
A recent hospital stay reminded me of the incredible work that nurses do. So why are we making it harder for them to do their jobs?
May 28, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Rise of the Vichy Scientists The Rise of the Vichy Scientists
Too many scientists are willing to collaborate with Trumpism in the mistaken assumption that obedience will save their own necks.
May 1, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza
The AAP has shown sustained moral failure when it comes to confronting the genocide—as I know firsthand.
Apr 27, 2026 / Nathan T. Chomilo
We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification
The damage he and his cronies have wrought could take decades to repair, particularly when it comes to science and public health.
Apr 20, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Deadly Labyrinth of Nigerian Healthcare The Deadly Labyrinth of Nigerian Healthcare
My mother miraculously survived a series of health scares—but she barely survived our country’s hospitals.
Apr 11, 2026 / Gazelle Mba