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Month: November 2024
Senate GOP gives RFK Jr. pick relatively warm reception
President-elect Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set off immediate alarm among Democrats and public health experts, but so far the reception among key Senate Republicans has ranged from enthusiastic to open-minded.
Kennedy is a prominent vaccine skeptic who argues the rise of chronic diseases in America can be traced to ultra-processed foods, environmental toxins and chemical additives. He also blames fluoridated wat...
How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win
In the 1950s, France was swept by a right-wing populist movement founded by a rural bookstore owner named Pierre Poujade.
Poujade, a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II and a powerful orator, found his business squeezed by taxes and price controls. His complaints struck a note among other small business owners, tradespeople, service providers and farmers who felt oppressed by the government. His individual protest gained traction and ignited a political movement — “Pouja...
How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win
In the 1950s, France was swept by a right-wing populist movement founded by a rural bookstore owner named Pierre Poujade.
Poujade, a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II and a powerful orator, found his business squeezed by taxes and price controls. His complaints struck a note among other small business owners, tradespeople, service providers and farmers who felt oppressed by the government. His individual protest gained traction and ignited a political movement — “Pouja...
Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services
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Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS
President-elect Trump has tapped anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
HHS has a budget of nearly $2 trillion and administers federal health programs including Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. HHS and its subagencies are responsible for responding to diseases and public health threats like COVID-19 and bird flu, as well as approving new drugs, including vaccines. ...
What a GOP trifecta means for health care
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State attorneys general are the last line of defense against Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has done what Hillary Clinton did before her — gracefully and powerfully conceded the presidential election to ensure that our Constitution is upheld in a time of deep political divide. But a concession and transfer of power after the electorate has voted does not mean an acceptance of Donald Trump’s agenda.
Democratic governors and state attorneys general could be the last line of defense when Trump takes power again in January and beg...
State attorneys general are the last line of defense against Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has done what Hillary Clinton did before her — gracefully and powerfully conceded the presidential election to ensure that our Constitution is upheld in a time of deep political divide. But a concession and transfer of power after the electorate has voted does not mean an acceptance of Donald Trump’s agenda.
Democratic governors and state attorneys general could be the last line of defense when Trump takes power again in January and beg...
Democrats aren’t the only ones who need a soul-searching
For better or worse, post-election analysis is now the country’s favorite sport. Wherever two or three Americans are gathered, there are at least a dozen reasons given for why Donald Trump won and Democrats got shellacked.
Among many, the most common is that Democrats need a good soul-searching over how they lost touch with the working class. I agree. Although the real questions is: How did Democrats do so much for working-class Americans — Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,...