| Sep 15, 2021 | Environment / HealthIn the late 19th century, people protested against mandatory smallpox vaccines. Despite them, today we live in a world without smallpox. COVID-19 policy is not a value-neutral, objective matter of science. The people of a nation as diverse as ours will have differing...
| Dec 22, 2020 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWith the new COVID-19 vaccine available, Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can begin to achieve herd immunity by next summer. Herd immunity occurs when so many people are immune to the virus that it can’t spread, because an infected person won’t have anyone left to...
| Mar 11, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMy granddaughter’s school has planned a trip to Thailand. Two things worry me. First, that she or her classmates might be exposed to or catch the coronavirus. Second, that if they did, President Trump would try his best to keep them from returning to the United...