Trump’s War Against “War on Coal” is a War on Coal Miners
Remember the days when Donald Trump pledged to end the war on coal? True to form, during Trump I he…
DOGE Attack on NIOSH Weakens Workers’ Bird Flu Protections
As is often the case with this country’s public health threats, workers are on the front lines. The National Institute…
It’s National Public Health Week
By Kathleen Rest We could all use some good news, right? So how about this: Americans live an average of…
Housekeeping
A few odds and ends that will help us go into battle together. NIOSH I want to publish more about…
April is Still the Cruelest Month
Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine mine explosion that killed 29 miners. That was only…
Reflections on NIOSH
Fifty-five years ago, a Democratic Congress and a Republication Administration enacted a piece of landmark legislation to assure that “every…
Closing OSHA Offices will Not Save Money; It will Increase Worker Injuries, Illnesses and Deaths
Elon Musk’s DOGE team has announced that eleven OSHA area offices will be closed, presumably to save money on the…
The Purge: DOGE Kills NIOSH — And Workers
Trump’s war on workers is reaching full bloom. And not just a war on workers’ rights to organize or to…