Health and Public Safety
April 2, 2010 -
For the first time in history, an international human rights body has agreed to review a case involving allegations of environmental racism in the United States.
April 1, 2010 -
By Maya Rockeymoore, New America Media Now that the health care reform bill has been signed into law, President Obama and the Democratic Congress have a significant legislative victory to call their own. While many are relieved that the United States has finally been able to gain a foothold on reform -- an accomplishment that has eluded presidents for almost 100 years -- plenty of others are still wondering what the changes will mean for their lives.
March 29, 2010 -
Emergencies were declared at two Progress Energy nuclear power plants in the Carolinas over the weekend due to fires. There was also a fire at a nuclear power plant in Ohio on Sunday that sent two firefighters to the hospital.
March 26, 2010 -
By Sonal Ambegaokar, New America Media
March 24, 2010 -
Democrats called it "historic," Republicans called it "armageddon," and Vice President Biden was caught whispering to President Obama that, in his estimation, it was "a big f***ing deal."
March 20, 2010 -
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