Elon Musk’s ill-considered rampage through government has left Americans vulnerable to long-term health and safety threats, says Brookings Institution expert Elaine Kamarck.
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Trump Escalates War on Science
The administration, having already made savage cuts to research on topics it disfavors, now wants scientists to submit to political control.
Posted inHealth Care
Censorship at the FDA, CDC
Interim CDC head Jay Bhattacharya invents a new “gold standard” to stop publication of studies showing COVID-19 vaccines had major benefits with minimal risk.
Posted inHealth Care
A Year Spent Degrading Health
People will die, more will get sick, and many will forgo care because of the Trump administration’s assaults on public health over the past year.
Posted inPolitics
As Washington Falters, California Leads the Way on Scientific Research
Using its economic leverage, the Golden State has been forging its own scientific path for 25 years. Here’s how.
Posted inHealth Care
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement: Industry Takes Control
Children’s health report ignores the greatest threats facing young people today: gun violence, smoking, and global warming.
Posted inPolitics
RFK Jr.’s Lies Stain the Republic
Despite the damage, he remains Trump’s most popular cabinet secretary, an ominous sign for 2028.
Posted inPolitics
The Republican Disaster Relief Disaster and the Democratic Path Forward
Trump’s high rejection rate of disaster aid requests is indicative of a radical libertarian view of the federal government, which Democrats know how to skewer.
Posted inFeatured
Get On the Bus: Why the Switch to Clean Mass Transit Will Improve Public Health
Turning mass transit green is a great idea, but here’s how public transit systems can make it even better.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Conservative Supreme Court Justices V. Statutory Text, the Constitution, and Public Safety
When they struck down the Biden OSHA rule for COVID-19, the Chief Justice John Roberts and the high court’s conservatives ignored their own principles and put the rest of us at risk.
