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Yes, let’s order vaccinations for eligible schoolchildren, says Fauci – Mother Jones

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a student during a “Vax To School” campaign event at a high school in Staten Island, New York. Jeenah Moon / Bloomberg / Getty Fight against misinformation. Get a daily summary of the facts that matter. Sign up for free Mother jones Newsletter.…

Biden’s declining approval rating isn’t just about Afghanistan

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly survey summary. In recent weeks, President Biden’s job approval rating has plummeted, while his disapproval rating has risen dramatically. amid worries surrounding the delta variant of the coronavirus, the associated economic consequences of the pandemic, and the ongoing withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. How much have things changed for…

Our new article on “Vaccine Passports as a Constitutional Right” – Reason.com

My new article, “Vaccine Passports as Constitutional Right” (co-authored with Kevin Cope and Alex Stremitzer) now available in SSRN. It is also currently undergoing legal reviews. Here is the summary: Does the Constitution of the United States guarantee the right to a passport for vaccines? In the United States and elsewhere, vaccine passports have been…

Clive Palmer and Craig Kelly are dangerous – ignore their buffoonery

It may seem that Clive Palmer and Craig Kelly have a lot of money and little common sense, but their anti-vaccine quackery will put the lives of Australians at risk. (Images: AAP) On Monday, two of the fiercest forces in Australian politics combined to contest the upcoming federal elections. Former Liberal MP Craig Kelly announced…

The battle for the pandemic is fraught with false hopes, secrets, and mysteries.

So many people, bodies, and businesses framed as critical to our response to the pandemic have dramatically faded or quietly faded away. (Image: Private Media / Gorkie) Remember the National COVID-19 Commission? Scott Morrison’s handpicked group of business leaders who were supposed to help guide us through the pandemic, but disappeared from sight after talking…

Peter Doherty on our response to the pandemic

Nobel Prize winner speaks authoritatively about how Australia is dealing with COVID-19 in our latest Crikey talks subscribers event. The pandemic is not going away anytime soon, but the world is on the right track to handle COVID-19 and prepare for future emergencies. Winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1997 Australian of the…

This Former Pastor Is Changing The Minds Of Evangelicals On COVID Vaccines – Mother Jones

Illustration by Mother Jones Fight against misinformation. Get a daily summary of the facts that matter. Sign up for free Mother jones Newsletter. When Curtis chang I heard that many evangelical Christians were reluctant To get vaccinated against COVID-19, he suspected it could help. A former pastor who now consults on strategy and planning for…

NSW wants a national agenda for living with COVID, but not all states agree

Gladys Berejiklian believes that we should learn to live with the virus, but some states and territories require elimination, not suppression. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian (Image: AAP / Lukas Coch) A strange dynamic has emerged as Canberra’s power is transferred to state and territorial leaders amid the pandemic. The idea of a national approach to…

What’s behind Biden’s declining approval rating?

Last week, President Biden’s agenda took a big step forward with the overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of the US Senate to pass its $ 1.1 trillion infrastructure package. This first step towards an agreement: the House of Representatives still must pass it – It couldn’t come at a better time for Biden either, as the delta…

Rand Paul’s wife bought shares in an attempt to make money from the pandemic

Perhaps at this point it would be easier to make a list of senators who have NOT tried to make money from the pandemic. Is Senator Rand Paul an inside trader? That’s another question thrown at the crank of conspiracy, logging, and pandemic misinformation after a very Belated disclosure of a stock move by Paul’s…