Public Health Is Under Assault.
The A.M.A. is Inexplicably M.I.A.
So with all that we know about Mr. Kennedy’s truly outlandish ideas, it’s particularly surprising that we have heard nary a word from the A.M.A that should be strongly and publicly opposing Mr. Kennedy’s nomination. Now is their time to protect the nation’s health — not just the special interests of their members.
LA Fire Disaster: Protecting Children in Physical and Psychological Harm’s Way
The massive fire catastrophe in LA will be remembered as one of the most devastating disasters in modern U.S. history. Having worked on the prevention of, response to, and recovery from megadisasters for many years, I have watched how the devastation of such events impacts communities and people, especially people with important vulnerabilities like chronic illnesses, mobility challenges, and other conditions, including people who are economically fragile.
Election 2024: Where Do We Go From Here?
For senators defending Trump, retaliation tops ethics
Ukraine's kids in a violent crossfire
The Campus Protests
The stakes are high, and urgent action is needed
After nearly two years of devastation, it's time to Imagine rebuilding Ukraine
Children in war, lessons from Ukraine
Joan Baez in Ukraine: A New Voice of Hope
It was our 5th trip to Ukraine. But this time, we traveled with legendary singer/ social activist Joan Baez. This was no coincidence. Fast forward to our most recent trip to a country at war, where there is fierce combat in the east and, for the most part, in western Ukraine, people living in some of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
Use Diplomacy to End the Nuclear Arms Race
China’s decision to grow its nuclear weapons arsenal to be on a par with or potentially more advanced than that of the U.S. could not be worse news. I fear that the danger of an intentional or inadvertent launch of global nuclear war will soon be greater than it was when the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 put us on the brink of a nuclear apocalypse.
Remembering Harry Belafonte’s Commitment to Social Activism: ‘This Is a Pure Legacy’
Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian children as an act of war
It is increasingly difficult to determine how many Ukrainian children have been killed, injured, or severely traumatized by Russia’s brutality since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The latest formal reports from United Nations agencies suggest that some 500 children have been killed and more than 800 severely injured as collateral casualties of the war.
