With Each Cigarette Puff, the Socioeconomic Gap Between Smokers and Nonsmokers Widens

By William Wan / The Washington Post Jun 14, 2017 As inequality in America continues expanding by many measures, smoking is a growing aspect of that divide that is a matter of life and death. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The VP Debate Served to Remind Americans Just How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 5, 2016 These days, with Donald Trump having dominated the news for more than a year, it’s easy to overlook the Republicans in Congress. But Mike Pence’s stances were a potent reminder of what a Republican Congress and White House would do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence Is a Trump in Politician’s Clothing—as Dishonest and Erratic, Just Much Smoother

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 5, 2016 Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Smoking

Larry Wright, CagleCartoons.com Mar 28, 2015 Dig deeper

John Oliver Takes Down Big Tobacco and Its Insane Ads

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 17, 2015 The "Last Week Tonight" host explains that although government regulations have helped reduce smoking in the U.S., American tobacco companies are actually stronger than ever -- and brazen enough to run advertising he calls "a pile of horseshit." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lung Cancer Tops List of Cancers That Kill Women in Well-Off Countries

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 5, 2015 Here's a sad bit of irony from the health news department: The type of cancer that's killing the majority of women in so-called developed nations can be quite preventable in some cases -- and it can come down to a matter of personal choice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Smoking Mad: Tobacco Users Caught Up in Insurer’s Obamacare ‘Glitch’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2014 After signing up for coverage and disclosing they were smokers, about 100 New Hampshire consumers, including Terry Wetherby, find their new Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield policies canceled because they were charged incorrect “non-smoker” rates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

USC Study Links Animal Protein Consumption to Cancer

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2014 Could consuming a diet rich in animal protein be just as bad for you as smoking cigarettes? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Smokes

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Feb 9, 2014 Dig deeper

Up in Smoke

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Feb 7, 2014 Dig deeper

Tobacco Deaths 2013

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Dec 30, 2013 Dig deeper

U.S. Caves to Tobacco Lobby on Trade Pact Position

BLANK Aug 27, 2013 The investigative website Fair Warning reports that the White House has bowed to pressure from Big Tobacco and pro-business groups, and will drop a stance aimed at curbing smoking globally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )