health and safety
Investigator: Pennsylvania coke plant blast that killed two ‘shouldn’t have happened’
August 14, 2025As part of Trump’s massive deregulation push, the EPA trashed rules that would be useful for preventing future incidents like this one.
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This EPA research office safeguarded Americans’ health. Trump just eliminated it
July 22, 2025The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from PFAS to pesticides to lead.
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Measles passes record in U.S., raising widespread fear
July 11, 2025Alarm grows as right-wing policy makers roll out red carpet for once-eliminated disease.
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The U.S. just recorded the most measles cases in 30 years
July 10, 2025The latest from award-winning People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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Letter Carriers to Republicans: Don’t cut workers comp for injured workers
May 7, 2025Postal latter carriers get injured at higher rates than most other federal workers.
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