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The Democratic Party’s Current Civil War’s Uncivil Tactics

May 24, 2016Daniel Summers 39 Comments

Elizabeth and Daniel discuss civility. Continue Reading →

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Are Political Leaders Responsible for Supporters’ Behavior?

May 19, 2016Elizabeth Picciuto 43 Comments

Well, are they? Continue Reading →

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Don’t elect the scientifically illiterate

December 6, 2012Russell Saunders 64 Comments

Daydream with me — Congress decides the question of the Earth’s shape is still open.  Some members express a strong belief that it is shaped like a burrito.  (I know that at least one reader will catch the reference.)  Rather… Continue Reading →

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Once more into the breach: AB 2109

July 25, 2012Russell Saunders 39 Comments

Last night I was privileged to participate in a conference call about a piece of legislation moving its way through the California state senate, AB 2109.  What made it a particular privilege was having the chance to speak with both… Continue Reading →

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Swap in “vaccinations”

July 9, 2012Russell Saunders 76 Comments

The other day, I read this essay by Katha Pollitt in The Nation about the fundamental problem at the heart of creationism (h/t Sully, I think): Do you know what the worst thing about the recent Gallup poll on evolution… Continue Reading →

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As though on cue

June 8, 2012Russell Saunders 28 Comments

My, my, my.  I write a post that deals in part with vaccines and autism, and then look what the universe serves up. Running a fever during pregnancy is associated with a risk of autism spectrum disorders and developmental delays… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized autism, pregnancy, vaccines

Why everyone* should get vaccinated

June 7, 2012Russell Saunders 159 Comments

One of the running ha-has at LeagueFest was the seeming predilection Rose and I have for hot-button topics.  Between circumcision, attachment parenting and home birth, one could draw the conclusion that we like to go “poke, poke, poke” at the… Continue Reading →

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Hoping for the right outcome in Vermont…

April 24, 2012Russell Saunders 14 Comments

but I’m not holding my breath. From the Times: Vermont lawmakers are considering eliminating the “philosophical” exemption to the vaccination requirements that usually apply to children attending school and day care in the state. Vermont has one of the highest… Continue Reading →

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On the house

April 22, 2011Russell Saunders 7 Comments

Were I given free rein to repopulate Dante’s Inferno, there’s nobody I’d more gleefully plunk right into Malebolge than Andrew Wakefield, charlatan par excellence.  He could while away eternity swapping stories with Ulysses and Diomedes as they all flickered together,… Continue Reading →

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