Tag Archives: Politics

The Latest: WHO warns against politics in COVID-19 response

GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says governments that provide “politically motivated” information about the coronavirus pandemic could face a political backlash. Dr. Michael Ryan said Monday that “trying to present oversimplified, simplistic solutions for people is not a long-term strategy that wins.” He told reporters in Geneva that “transparency,… Read More »

Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science

You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More »

Settling the culture war through politics

“Politics is war by other means.” This reversed version of the famous quotation from Carl von Clausewitz means that politics, with its imperfections, implies that when war can be avoided, politics is a better means for solving the same problems. One example of the triumph of politics is the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which solved… Read More »

Just Saying Yes to the Politics of Drugs

Just Saying Yes to the Politics of Drugs During the same period, overdose deaths from prescription drugs like Valium and Klonopin — sedatives called benzodiazepines — increased by five times. In speaking about their own experiences, Republican candidates are not only allowing themselves to … Read more on New York Times

Just Saying Yes to the Politics of Drugs

Just Saying Yes to the Politics of Drugs During the same period, overdose deaths from prescription drugs like Valium and Klonopin — sedatives called benzodiazepines — increased by five times. In speaking about their own experiences, Republican candidates are not only allowing themselves to … Read more on New York Times Eminem Family Shocker: Sister-In-Law Found… Read More »