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Doubt and distrust: how Trump’s new public health officials may undermine Americans’ safety

Public health programs, especially disease prevention, only work when enacted on a large scale by the government. When an effort…

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Donald Trump’s Cabinet and the Promise of Project 2025

It was only a few months ago when Project 2025 was so toxic to Donald Trump’s presidential bid that he…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda’

“Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli tells the story of sixteen-year-old Simon Spier. Simon and a mysterious…

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The truth about tariffs & how they work

One piece of Donald Trump’s economic plan is to impose sweeping tariffs on other countries, particularly China. Tariffs are neither…

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‘The public is shut out that way:’ How the lightspeed Trump-era news cycle hurts our democracy

New York Times Opinion Columnist Masha Gessen sees parallels between Donald Trump’s ascent to power and authoritarians like Viktor Orban…

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‘Hold the line’: Nobel laureate says Americans should learn from the Philippines’ experience

Donald Trump’s conduct is straight out of the same strongman playbook that others have used, and his presidential victory is…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: Jodi Picoult urges readers to be louder than book banners

According to PEN America, there were 10,046 instances of book bans or challenges last school year. Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen Minutes”…

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Fmr. Dep. National Security Adviser: Trump’s cabinet picks will remake gov’t ‘in the image of MAGA’

Trump’s transition team is quickly working to choose people for his cabinet and other administration positions, and some of their…

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Without access to the truth, we cannot have a democracy, says GW law professor

The American electorate swung Right in 2024 due to factors like economic dissatisfaction, immigration concerns, and fears of "woke" culture.…