The proposed bailout of Spirit Airlines is Trump’s worst deal yet. But in clean hands, socialized ownership sometimes makes sense.
vaccines
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The Kennedy Center of Contagious Diseases
Measles and whooping cough are spreading around the country. The man in charge of American public health is making everything worse.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
States Can Protect Public Health When the Feds Do Nothing
Lessons from California and AIDS
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Fraying Alliance With RFK Jr.
Today on TAP: Will congressional Republicans get serious about restraining Kennedy’s perverse policies or forcing his resignation?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Vaccine Confusion Reigns Under MAHA Regime
The best solution is something every other major economy has already figured out: universal health care.
Posted inTAP
Hey! Hey! RFK! How Many Kids Did You Kill Today?
Today on TAP: Retargeting an old anti-war chant to meet current threats
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The CDC Crisis and Republican Complicity
Today on TAP: Will the destruction of the Centers for Disease Control finally push the Republican Congress to constrain Trump’s science deniers?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Robert Kennedy Has Gutted Our Best Defense Against Future Pandemics
mRNA technology saved America’s bacon in 2020. Now RFK Jr. is defunding it.
Posted inTAP
The Coming Trump Pandemic
The FDA expert panel on vaccines, barred from meeting by RFK Jr., needs to continue operating as part of a necessary government-in-exile.
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Bank Speculation! Polio! And Other Hot Items on Trump’s Agenda!
The incoming president’s transition team is making the case for reviving some long-buried monsters.