by Marianne Dhenin | Jan 6, 2026 | Civil Rights, COVID-19, Disability Justice, disability rights, Donald Trump, education, health care, ICE, Indigenous Peoples, Medicaid, Migrants, Mutual Aid, News Analysis, Racial Justice, Trans Rights, Trump Administration, Voting Rights
Since Donald Trump marched back into the White House in January 2025, his administration has waged an all-out war on disabled people. Trump has issued executive orders rolling back civil rights protections, slashed funding for vital services and support, and advocated for legislation that would ramp up institutionalization. The administration’s actions reflect the cruel and dehumanizing…
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by Chris Walker | Dec 17, 2025 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Food and Drug Administration, Measles, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vaccines, Vinay Prasad
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top official Marty Makary announced that the agency has opted not to put “black box” warnings on coronavirus vaccines, despite reports that FDA officials were considering such a move last week. Black box warnings are considered the most serious designation from the FDA. Such warnings are placed on opioid medication, for example…
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by Chris Walker | Nov 26, 2025 | anti-science, Anti-Vax, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, News, Ralph Abraham, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vaccinations
Ralph Abraham, a top health official in Louisiana who has peddled disinformation about vaccines, has been quietly named to a prominent position within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Abraham’s appointment was not formally announced, but his name appears on internal databases for the agency, which list him as the principal deputy director for the CDC — the agency’s…
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