Though there are benefits to accelerating the sharing of vital information among scientists, flawed findings are also increasingly being presented as fact. The result is rampant public misinformation and a loss of trust in science.
The pandemic created a perfect storm of economic malaise and social isolation, leading many to predict a spike in deaths of despair. Within this unconscionable tragedy, however, lies a crucial opportunity to address the underlying factors behind such deaths.
Wisconsin’s politics offer a cautionary lesson for the rest of the country on how political partisanship can infect key institutions, but also provide a potential blueprint to purge the infection from government.
National change comes from local change, and local change comes from you calling the local officials who serve your community — school board members, city councilors, district attorneys — and telling them what you want.
On May 29, in response to escalating protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, President Trump tweeted, “When the looting starts, the shooting...
Police forces around the country have their roots in protecting private property, not people. To further worker power, we should get ride of police unions.
To protect students and their families, bus drivers, and teachers, any return to school requires a deep consideration of how students travel to and from their classrooms.
