Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of Sen. and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were tragically murdered, has continued in the footsteps of these famously courageous men by standing up for the truth.
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“And yet, it moves!” Galileo whispered those defiant words in 1615 as he left the Roman Inquisition tribunal before which he repudiated his theory that the Earth—the immovable center of the Universe according to contemporary orthodoxy—revolves around the sun. Had he not recanted, his life would be forfeit.
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Understanding the origins of coronavirus is vitally important to developing effective treatments and mitigation strategies as well as figuring out how to prevent future pandemics. Many Americans look to the National Institutes of Health and other federal public health agencies for leadership on investigating matters of urgent public health concern.
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The unholy alliance between food banks and corporate America has shown itself to be more interested in maintaining the problem of hunger than actually solving it.
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What a shock to walk into a grocery store and find nothing but empty shelves! Or to miss meals usually eaten at daycare, school or a senior center. Or to need help buying groceries because you find yourself suddenly unemployed.
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the fragility of our food system, especially for the one in four Americans who rely on federal government nutrition assistance each year.
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Today, as Congress works on a 4th COVID-19 stimulus bill, we ask you to once again contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives.
COVID-19 has exposed how fragile our food system is, and how urgently we need policies that can advance a regenerative and resilient food system.
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Safety testing for vaccines typically leaves much to be desired to begin with, but when it comes to fast-tracked pandemic vaccines, safety testing is accelerated and becomes even more inadequate. It looks like that will be the case with plans underway to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine to market.
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I blame my dentists. Not for poor dental care—Barbara and Gordon do great work. I blame them for sending me into a vortex of dento-epistemological anxiety. On a tooth-cleaning visit not long ago, Barbara told me that in the late 1970s, when she attended dental school, her professors expected that most middle-class patients would lose a lot of their teeth and need dentures by the time they were in their 60s.
Read moreWith one in nine Americans already struggling to put food on the table, food insecurity and lack of access to healthy food are problems in the best of times.
Now, the COVID-19 pandemic is stretching an already inadequate social safety net to the breaking point.
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With one in nine Americans already struggling to put food on the table, food insecurity and lack of access to healthy food are problems in the best of times.
Now, the COVID-19 pandemic is stretching an already inadequate social safety net to the breaking point.
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