The Heritage Foundation Has a Radical New Project
The rights of women, people of color, gay people, disabled people and trans people—a vast majority of the country—are being targeted by a billionaire-funded network.
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Anti-Vaccine Groups Given Unprecedented Access to CDC Vaccine Panel
Robert Kennedy Jr. has added new liaisons to ACIP, tapping old allies from the anti-vaccine movement.
FDA Vaccine Chief Front-Runner Called mRNA Vaccines “Experimental Genetic Technology,” Compared Pandemic Response to Iranian Rule
Dr. Houman David Hemmati is closely aligned with the MAHA movement.
As HHS Rails Against Science Politicization, Leading Agency Officials Embrace Right-Wing Political Action
The surprising number of public health officials at CPAC last month highlights what critics say is a disturbing trend.
“Rewrite All of Your Woke Science”: Early-Career Researcher Says NIH’s Anti-DEI Agenda is Undermining Agency’s Mission
Dr. Michael D. Green says his work is being censored to fit an “amorphous political agenda.”
Meat and Dairy Industries Spent Big Money Lobbying Ahead of Trump Dietary Guideline Changes
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize red meat and dairy.
New CDC Director Has Questioned Vaccine Safety
Jay Bhattacharya’s recent new appointment may suggest more changes to the vaccine schedule.
HHS Has Been Using Anti-Trans Language From a Christian Right Think Tank
The department refers to gender-affirming care as “sex-rejecting procedures,” a term coined by the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
NIH Director Declines to Fully Rule Out Vaccine-Autism Link During Senate Hearing
Jay Bhattacharya would not categorically denounce the discredited narrative that vaccines cause autism.
“The Entire City's in This Sort of State of Siege:” A Conversation With A Minneapolis ICE Tracker
Important Context spoke with attorney Will Stancil, who has been tracking ICE in his city.
RFK Jr.‘s Former Anti-Vax Org Launches RICO Suit Against Leading Pediatrics Group
The lawsuit by Children’s Health Defense comes as the American Academy of Pediatrics wages its own legal battle against Kennedy’s HHS.
Jon Stewart Praises Attorney Behind Years of Anti-Vaccine, Anti-Public Health Lawfare
“You’re a civil rights attorney who has been canceled by both the right and the left, which means you must be doing something right.”