Saturday, November 23, 2024

Have Your Coke and Guzzle It Too

The world’s largest purveyor of sugary sodas now peddles empty-calorie science too. The corporate giant’s latest scientific fraud is prompted by corporate panic.

Florida doctor under investigation after cussing out patient and stealing phone

“Get your money and get the hell out! See ya later.”

US sits out as world leaders pledge $8 billion to find a COVID-19 vaccine

The various leaders on the call pledged as much as they could and took a few moments to boast of their efforts to stop the pandemic.

China invests $100B in water clean-up projects

For the people's sake, let’s hope China is able to meet their 2017 goals, and perhaps inspire other countries to follow suit.

The Post’s Wrong-headed Attack on Bernie Sanders’s Health Plan

The Post attacks Sanders for failing to have a “plausible” plan for plugging looming deficits as the American population ages.

6 ways to put public interest ahead of Big Pharma profits

Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.

Tom Price intervened on rule that would hurt drug profits, the same day he...

While in Congress, HHS Secretary Tom Price acted to help kill a rule that would hurt drug company profits shortly after his broker bought him up to $90,000 worth of pharmaceutical stock.

‘US can lead the world in finding the global cure for AIDS:’ Sanders announces...

"What we need is a grassroots political movement that will stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and take the steps necessary to ensure we end the AIDS epidemic by 2025..."

First Commercial Crop of GMO Arctic Apples About to Hit Market

Following intense consumer backlash, a number of major food companies such as Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Gerber expressed that they had no plans to source or sell the GMO apple.

The most important thing media can tell us is how we’re getting infected

Finding out what the weak spots are in our defense against the coronavirus is the most vital task journalists can perform right now. It’s news we could use—desperately.