Harvard Medical School and Hunter College School of Public Health researchers find immigrants generated surplus contributions of $115.2 billion in 2002-2009, $13.8 billion in 2009, and actually subsidize the health care of native-born Americans. The study concludes that reducing immigration would worsen Medicare’s financial health. The post Immigrants heavily subsidize
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The Canadian Progressive: Keystone XL Pipeline could cost $100 billion per year in health and environmental damages
EPA Asks State Department for Total Cost to Society of KXL, Oil Change International Spells it Out By: Oil Change International | Press Release: WASHINGTON – May 7 – Oil Change International today uncovered that the full cost of the Keystone XL Pipeline to society could be upwards of $100 Billion per
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Gender gap leaves Canadian women “leaning in” for the next 228 years, says study
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) argues that, without change in public policy, it’ll take Canada 228 years to close its yawning gender gap. The study, titled Closing Canada’s Gender Gap, examined Canada’s progress in closing the gap between men and women over the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada ranks 17th of 29 for children’s well-being, says UNICEF report
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada ranks 17th out of 29 wealthy countries when it comes to tackling child poverty, obesity and related well-being issues, says a new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN children’s agency. The Innocenti Report Card 11 by UNICEF’s Research Office also reveals that the Canada
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Harper government misled Canadians on environmental assessment “delays”: Study
New study confirms government misled public on Environmental Assessment ‘delays’ By: Sierra Club Canada | Press Release: OTTAWA – A study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences found environmental assessments triggered by the Fisheries Act prior to the 2012 omnibus bill were NOT taking too long to
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Fossil fuel divestment necessary to avoid “carbon bubble”, says study
By: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Press Release: OTTAWA – Canada’s economy is experiencing a “carbon bubble” that could have significant consequences for Canada’s financial markets and pension funds, according to a new study released March 26 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Between two-thirds and four-fifths of known
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Global Warming Speeding Up, New Research Shows
Scientists find ‘missing heat’ in deep ocean waters By: Lauren McCauley | Common Dreams: The rate of global warming is speeding up, say scientists, despite the apparent stagnation in the rise of global surface air temperatures that may have prevented people from recognizing “the danger of the climate problem we face.”
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: In Canada, Aboriginal people more likely to suffer heart attacks: REPORT
by Canadian Institute of Health Information, Jan. 31, 2013: Once hospitalized for a heart attack, Aboriginal peoples in Canada are likely to have similar health outcomes as others in this country, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Even so, getting such care continues to be a challenge. Residents of areas with
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Media Fails Again On Climate Change Coverage During Massive Heat Waves
corporate media ball chain.jpg North America just witnessed the hottest month in the history of record keeping (about 117 years). The month of July shattered every previous record, but was certainly not a freak occurrence. So far, the first 7 months of this year have been the warmest on average
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: NYPD brutalized Occupy Wall Street protesters and violated their rights: REPORT
I spend the last five hours digesting the contents of the report on the first systematic look the NYPD’s response to Occupy Wall Street protests. The report is the product of an eight-month investigation undertaken by law clinics at Fordham, Harvard, NYU and Stanford. Titled “Suppressing Protest: Human Rights Violations
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Is Your Water Bottle Giving You Cancer? New Study Reveals Shocking BPA Dangers
BPA Image.jpg Bisphenol A, or BPA for short, has been in the spotlight for decades, with both the chemical industry and occasionally the federal government touting its safety, while independent, non-industry funded scientific studies show us how dangerous the chemical truly is. The latest news regarding BPA is no different,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Oil and Gas Industry Moves to Silence Critics
shutterstock_49157602.jpg At an industry public relations conference last year, Michael Kehs of Chesapeake Energy described a Wall Street Journal op-ed to gathered oil and gas officials, saying it pointed out the industry's "credibility problem." “And I’m sure some of it relates to defensiveness,” Kehs added. (MP3 Audio) Small wonder. For years,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Exporting Emissions: Coal Supplies Heading Overseas, But Pollution Will Hurt Everyone
coal transport – motomo flickr.jpg The coal industry in the United States has found a way to increase their profits, while at the same time avoiding the cumbersome environmental standards in place to protect American citizens from coal emissions – they can just ship their filthy products overseas where regulations
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Media Matters Analysis Shows Keystone XL Proponents Dominated Media
corporate news.jpg A compelling new study from Media Matters for America reveals that proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline were granted far more time in the media than those who opposed it. As their study reveals, the majority of the coverage of the proposed pipeline regarded the creation of jobs,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Another Industry Talking Point Laid To Rest: Oil Production Soars But Gas Prices Remain High
drill baby drill.jpg It is hard to believe that it's been almost four years since Americans were bombarded by the cry of “Drill baby, drill” that echoed throughout the halls of the Republican National Convention in 2008. That slogan became a rallying cry for conservatives who believed that increasing oil
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Conservatives Federal Public Service Cuts: Up To 68,000 Jobs To Vanish
The cuts behind the curtain: How federal cutbacks will slash services and increase unemployment. Federal cutbacks announced in the 2010 and 2011 budgets will result in more than 60,000 job losses, says a study released …Read More
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: The Fracking Job Creation Myth
hidden-jobs1.jpg The prospect of job growth in the United States has been a major selling point for industry in the four years since the beginning of the recession. And even with positive gains being made in the job sector over the last year and a half, unemployment is still hovering
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