by Amy Kaufman Last night’s CNBC sponsored Republican debate was one for the books. The event was simultaneously bland, memorable, hostile and reserved. Although the eight presidential hopefuls gathered to discuss economic issues including bailouts, the housing crisis, healthcare and tax policy, audience members are more likely to remember the evening’s personal gaffes and attacks […]
Why Fear Should Not Trump Facts in the Vaccination Debate
by Isabel Taylor At the end of October the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that boys as young as 11 should receive the HPV vaccine to protect against the sexually transmitted disease that can cause anal and throat cancers. After Michele Bachmann’s high-profile attack on Gov. Rick Perry for […]