California leads the nation in efforts to recall members of its government, but there’s no single reason for this — in fact, there are four. First, practically every public official in the state is eligible for recall. In addition, a… Continue Reading
At first glance, Melissa seems to meet all the criteria of the “crunchy granola” type. She tracks ingredients on all the products she buys and uses apps to identify anything that isn’t “clean.” She says she considers herself vaccine-hesitant. “I’m… Continue Reading
It didn’t take long for prominent voices on the political right to begin stoking fears about Afghan citizens fleeing the Taliban’s takeover of the country and coming to the United States. Former President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed that there’s “NO… Continue Reading
In fall 2019, before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19, California legislators were trying to pass a bill aimed at increasing childhood vaccination. Five years previously, someone at Disneyland had set off a measles outbreak that infected more than 100… Continue Reading
It took several months, but Texas Republicans have finally enacted their much-debated bill rolling back voting access in the Lone Star State. Back in the spring, disagreements between Senate and House Republicans delayed the final vote on the proposal until… Continue Reading