U.S. defense strategies—including nuclear weapons—harm and disregard people of color and women from the hyperlocal to the global scale. For change to take place, we must demand justice and equality on every front, including national security.
Tag: public health
Dr. Rochelle Walensky Appointed CDC Director: “Leading With Science Is the Only Way To Deliver Breakthroughs”
“I never anticipated I would take on a role helping lead our national response, and government service was never part of my plan. But every doctor knows that when a patient is coding, your plans don’t matter. You answer the code. And when the nation is coding, if you are called to serve, you serve,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said. Joe Biden tapped Walensky to head up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as director.
The Weekly Pulse: Biden’s First-100-Days Pandemic Plan; Argentina Set to Legalize Abortion
This week, we’re tracking the tightening pandemic restrictions as cases and deaths break records in the U.S.; taking a look at the logistical challenges of vaccine distribution; the repro rundown; and, a roundup of other health news you should know.
Six Tips for Spotting COVID Misinformation
Whether out of malice or genuine alarm, false stories about COVID-19 are continuing to circulate.
Here are a few steps you can take to evaluate news stories that are blowing up your feed or finding their way into your DMs.
Crisis as Opportunity: Let’s Rise to the Challenge of COVID
The coronavirus surge is likely to get worse over the coming weeks and months. The U.S. has a long history of taking on challenges and leading by example. We still have a chance to seize this unique moment to completely change the way we care for the health of our citizens.
To Honor RBG and Protect Our Planet, the Senate Must Wait to Confirm Her Successor
In many cases to come—including some in the next few months—federal courts will issue rulings on whether the federal government can take action to combat the climate crisis, and to what extent. A new justice could tip the scales.
The government’s ability and responsibility to protect our clean air is at risk.