Author: Tony Prettyman

Donald Trump has chosen Scott Pruitt, the Attorney General of Oklahoma and a noted climate change denier, to run the Environmental Protection Agency. This will mean a significant roll back of environmental protections that will not only harm the environment, but it will also endanger our lives with increased pollution and climate threats. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Donald Trump has picked Scott Pruitt, the attorney general of the state of Oklahoma, to head the EPA in the new Trump administration. Just like every other appointment Donald Trump has made, he’s...

Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Bernie Sanders to lower drug costs and allow for the import of lower-cost drugs into the United States. With the GOP, it is ALWAYS profits over people. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: The 21st Century Cures Act, as we have discussed in the past, is a horrible piece of legislation that is essentially going to defend the FDA and allow pharmaceutical companies to ram through any drug they want without adequate testing. As this bill has already passed the House, it’s currently making its way...

According to a new analysis, as many as 36,000 Americans will die every year if Obamacare is repealed, but that number hasn’t stopped Republicans from trying to destroy this life-saving legislation. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: As Republicans in Washington are still trying to figure out exactly how they’re going to repeal Obamacare, there is a number that every single Republican and Democrat in Washington need to understand. That number is 36,000. Thirty-six thousand is the number, according to the Urban Institute, a new analysis from that group, 36,000 is the...