Brownstone Category
Vaccine Fanaticism Fuels Vaccine Skepticism
The development of COVID-19 vaccines is one of the few successes during a pandemic that saw major failures in public health strategy…
Travel Blocked from Europe: The Second Anniversary
At some point, we need a clear timeline based on what we know so far from books, FOIA requests, and…
The Failure of Track-and-Trace: Interview with Jay Bhattacharya
From early in the pandemic, once the confusion over testing had been sorted out, there seemed to be universal agreement…
The CDC: Source of Misinformation
One lasting casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic is lost trust in public health. The CDC recently lifted their recommendation for…
It’s Time to Talk about Elephants
For the past two years the world has converged on a single goal: slowing the spread of Covid-19. We have…
What Happens When Cases Rise?
Right now COVID cases are down, everyone is thinking about Ukraine, and restrictions are falling, but it won’t stay that…
Twitter Demanded that I Tell a Lie
This is the most censorious time of my life. Considering how old I am, that’s saying something – but not…
How Seventy Years of Progress Came to an End
The new inflation numbers are out. It’s 8 percent on consumer prices, or so they say. Not even that is…
How Seventy Years of Progress Came to an End
The new inflation numbers are out. It’s 8 percent on consumer prices, or so they say. Not even that is…
What the Truckers Want: An Explanation for the Confused
There are many legitimate reasons to be cynical in this world, but I’ve decided to assume that my fellow Americans…