Freshman U.S. Rep. Jim Banks is vice chairman of a House subcommittee on the environment.
Category: Activism
Workshop: How To Tackle The High Cost Of Prescription Drugs In The US
A recent workshop held on the doorstep of policymakers in the United States drew speakers from academic and activist circles to examine the mechanisms in US law which could help lead to lower prescription drug prices. American patients pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, often much more for the same drugs than patients in other high income areas like the European Union, numerous panellists argued.
Yale Renames Calhoun College Over Namesake’s Ties To Slavery And White Supremacy
Yale University announced Saturday that it will change the name of one of its esteemed residential colleges, Calhoun College, named after ardent supporter of slavery and prominent 19th century alumnus, John C. Calhoun. The vote by the Ivy League’s trustees comes after years of debate and it overturns last April’s decision to keep the name.
Are solar storms causing mysterious whale beachings?
Why do otherwise healthy sea creatures end up stranded along coastal areas around the world? NASA scientists are searching for the answer. Whales, dolphins and porpoises – known collectively as cetaceans – partially use magnetic-field sensing to navigate.
1.17.17: Women of the Young Lords, Google’s Impact on Hate, & A Quilter’s Dilemma
In the late 1960s, the Black Panther Party made racial pride a rallying point for social justice and arming citizens against police brutality – and was targeted by the FBI. So was the Puerto Rican nationalist party called the Young Lords.
Animal rights activist Peta buys stake in Louis Vuitton
Animal rights pressure group Peta has bought shares in Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey in order to pressure it to stop selling bags and other products made from exotic animal skins. The stake in the French luxury group will give Peta the right to attend shareholder meetings and question the board in front of other shareholders.