Science and Health

Science Gets Sacked Science Gets Sacked

Faced with inconvenient scientific information, the Bush Administration just hits delete.

Aug 14, 2003 / Editorial / Jennifer Block

GM ‘Assistance’ for Africa GM ‘Assistance’ for Africa

In late June, George W. Bush spoke of Africa as a famine-stricken continent where the people are unable to grow enough food for themselves.

Jul 17, 2003 / Editorial / Amadou Kanoute

The Legacy of Guantánamo The Legacy of Guantánamo

The hard lessons of Guantánamo have yet to be learned, while many of the old mistakes are being repeated.

Jul 14, 2003 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Missed Conception Missed Conception

Hawaii recently became the fifth state to make emergency contraception, also known as the morning-after pill, available directly from pharmacists. This is far from a small regulato...

Jun 26, 2003 / Editorial / Kirsten Moore

The Case for Public Patents The Case for Public Patents

It seems clear that one of the keys to public health is establishing public patents.

Jun 19, 2003 / Editorial / Dennis Kucinich

Labor’s Health Problem Labor’s Health Problem

While fighting givebacks, unions can't lose sight of the big healthcare picture.

Jun 19, 2003 / Feature / Steve Early

Privatizing Medicare Privatizing Medicare

The Medicare bills passed by the Senate Finance Committee on June 12 and the House Ways and Means Committee on June 17 move the thirty-eight-year-old social insurance program o...

Jun 19, 2003 / Editorial / Trudy Lieberman

Globalization and GMOs Globalization and GMOs

With the end of the Iraq war, the globalization war is heating up around trade again, this time over the issue of genetically modified food. George W.

Jun 5, 2003 / Editorial / Tom Hayden

Offering Hope–at a Price Offering Hope–at a Price

US drug firms make the choice clear: our outrageous profits or your life.

May 22, 2003 / Feature / Katharine Greider

The Trials of Ed Rosenthal The Trials of Ed Rosenthal

Come June 4, Ed Rosenthal will be back in US District Court in San Francisco, to hear what sentence Judge Charles Breyer has decided to impose.

May 8, 2003 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

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