In the final years of the Civil War and the subsequent Reconstruction Era, a debate was raging in Congress in regard to the rights of former slaves newly freed by the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. The...
One of the foremost public health crises in the United States today is the campaign against vaccinations, also known as the anti-vax movement. Healthcare professionals typically recommend a vaccination...
Rarely these days does a relaxing hour of watching TV, reading a magazine or listening to the radio go by without encountering an advertisement for a prescription drug. Indeed, there has been a remarkable...
Turmoil has rocked relations between Iran, Iraq and the United States over the past several weeks. If you haven’t been following the news, here’s what you need to know. On January 3rd, 2020, the United...
This is the fourth column in “Failed Policy,” a series examining the history of drugs and drug policy in the United States since its founding.
When many of us think of psychedelics, we think of...
