Inside the Turmoil in Public Health

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In 1946, when the US Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were created, life expectancy was about 66 years. Thirty four out of 1,000 children born in 1946 were expected to die before their first birthday — most from communicable diseases. Since that time the nation embarked on a

Insurrection, Donald Trump, and the 14th Amendment

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Two distinguished constitutional scholars affiliated with the Federalist Society published an article in the New York Times accusing former President Trump of insurrection on January 6, 2021.  These scholars cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which bars any individual from seeking public office if they participated in an insurrection against the

Democrats’ worst nightmare

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On July 18, 2023, a centrist group called No Labels signaled that they will present a 3rd Party presidential candidate by March, 2024 if the main party choices are Donald Trump and Joe Biden.  This announcement set off alarm bells among Democrats.  Why?  Because this new Party may pave the way for a 2nd Trump

The U.S. immigration story you may not have heard about

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On May 11, Title 42, the U.S. provision restricting migrants wishing to come to the U.S. during the Covid-19 pandemic, ended  Once this provision was lifted, many thought that the U.S.-Mexico border would be inundated with tens of thousands of asylum seekers. That was not the case.  Instead, there was a drastic reduction in people

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