COVID-19 from the front lines
“Some of us in the frontlines of health care have been trying to convince CDC to declare racism as a threat to public health. We think our proofs are strong…” Leslie D. Gregory Published in: Z Net, Counterpunch, The Smirking Chimp, Anchorage Press, LA Progessive, Global Diaspora News, Black Star News, Progressive Party USA, Date: […]
White nationalism and public health
“George Wallace ran for president in 1968 and garnered a great deal of support from white working class voters, though by then he had learned to use code words and phrases to substitute for overtly racist language—hence his focus on “welfare” and “crime,” “drugs,” “thugs,” and “law and order.” His base comprised white nationalists, largely […]
Thanksgiving in spite of it all
“Why, in the era of the Worst President Ever, with racism and violence erupting with special virulence for the past three years, should we offer thanks?” Author: Leslie D. Gregory and Tom H. Hastings Published in: Nation of Change, Sierra County California Prospect, North Ogden Utah Sentinel News, Date: 2019: November 27 548 words For […]
Anger and forgiveness in our polity
“When Russ Feingold and John McCain reached agreement on legislation that helped reform the contamination of special interest money into politics, did they need to precede that landmark legislation by a process of forgiveness?…” Author: Leslie D. Gregory and Tom H. Hastings Published in: LA Progressive, Emmitsburg Maryland News-Journal, Sierra County California Prospect, Broward County […]
Impeachment (and removal): Good for public health
“If we hope to improve public health, impeach Donald Trump. What is the evidence for such an assertion? ” Authors: Leslie D. Gregory and Tom H. Hastings Published in: LA Progressive, Emmitsburg Maryland News-Journal, ZNet, Winston-Salem North Carolina Chronicle, Sumter South Carolina Item, CityWatch Los Angeles Date: 2019: December 7, 11, 13 752 words For […]
Climate, race, and health
“There are misanthropes who understandably and regrettably express grim satisfaction with the prospects of climate chaos affecting everyone so at least predatory rich exploitive elites pay the same serious prices as poor people and people of color. That is not correct, however…” Author: Leslie D. Gregory and Tom H. Hastings Published in: Sumter South Carolina […]