Science and Health

This piece is an edited excerpt from Mohammed El-Kurd’s book Perfect Victims.

The Supreme Court Just Handed the States More Power to Gut Healthcare The Supreme Court Just Handed the States More Power to Gut Healthcare

The court’s ruling on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic undermines the Medicaid program and puts reproductive health care in peril.

Jun 30, 2025 / Rachel Rebouché

Peter Thiel speaks at a lectern, holding microphone in front of audience at The Cambridge Union.

The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity

Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.

Jun 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Protesters carry a banner representing the Preamble to the US Constitution in downtown Los Angeles during an anti-Trump “No Kings Day” demonstration on June 14, 2025.

How QR Codes and Demonstrations Can Expand the Circle of Opposition  How QR Codes and Demonstrations Can Expand the Circle of Opposition 

Codes can also be used to register voters.

Jun 30, 2025 / Paul Rogat Loeb

Portland Street Response crisis worker Angela Sands and EMT Kaya Ascott respond to a 911 call in Portland, Oregon.

This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It’s Being Defunded. This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It’s Being Defunded.

In Eugene, Oregon, CAHOOTS, a decades-old crisis-response program, may disappear, but the programs it inspired have spread across the United States, including to nearby Portland.

Jun 24, 2025 / Kaia Sand

Senators Bill Cassidy (R-A) left, and John Cornyn (R-TX) are seen after the Senate luncheons in the US Capitol on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Bill Cassidy: A Profile in Cowardice Bill Cassidy: A Profile in Cowardice

The Louisiana Republican knew better than to vote for public health enemy RFK Jr. He did it anyway.

Jun 20, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

A pregnant woman lies on her bed with monitoring devices placed on her belly at the maternity ward of a hospital in Paris on June 29, 2022.

Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous. Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous.

Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights will make postpartum complications even more deadly.

Jun 20, 2025 / Karina Piser

A nuclear test on May 25, 1953, at the Nevada Proving Grounds.

Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue

It would be the most severe and abrupt disruption to global ecological systems. Yet in many mainstream climate narratives, it’s rarely discussed.

Jun 19, 2025 / Norman Solomon

When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud

When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud

By treating IT and AI as neutral tools, we obscure our ability to see—and resist—power. If just one of the big three tech giants collapses, societal mayhem could follow.

Jun 16, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout

The author, Regina Mahone, left.

Why We Must Keep Talking About Abortion Pills Why We Must Keep Talking About Abortion Pills

As part of a delegation to Brazil, I saw how our countries’ respective struggles to maintain and expand reproductive justice are really part of the same fight.

Jun 16, 2025 / Regina Mahone

Former New York State governor Andrew Cuomo.

How Andrew Cuomo Made Homelessness Worse How Andrew Cuomo Made Homelessness Worse

Cuomo claims that “housing is a top priority.” A dig into his track record says something very different.

Jun 13, 2025 / Tracy Rosenthal

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