War Was Always the Wrong Metaphor
A number of people have said it, but — and I feel it, actually: I’m a wartime president. This is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…