Progressive Opinion

"D" For Disaster

Add Medicare Part D to the list of things—think New Orleans and Iraq—Bush will destroy in order to "save." more »

Peddling Deception

Federal funds are supporting "clinics" that use dishonesty to push an anti-choice agenda to pregnant women. more »

The Price Of Cheap Chicken

latimes.com — The rapid evolution and spread of bird flu is the result of factory poultry farming and cross-border trade.

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Misguided In South Dakota

The U.S. has a high abortion rate because it has a high unintended pregnancy rate. Criminalizing abortion won't fix that. more »

Debating Health Care, Finally

With the help of a nervous and noisy Wal-Mart, Maryland's health care controversy has sparked a needed debate. more »

South Dakota's Chill Wind

Outlawing abortion will not end abortion, but it will put women at risk. more »

When Politics Defeats Science

washingtonpost.com — The former FDA official asks: When did adult access to contraception become so controversial?

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The $80 Billion Medicare Sellout

The GOP openly sold America's seniors to Big Pharma for the drug benefit—but the fight to repair the damage is on. more »

Wal-Mart And The Death Penalty

washingtonpost.com — When it comes to professional conscience, doctors have a greater legal responsibility than pharmacists.

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Science Will Force A Fix

seattlepi.nwsource.com — Mapping the genome will undermine the logic of private insurance—and force us to adopt universal healthcare.

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