Health Misinformation: Florida’s Public Health Crisis
The consequences of health misinformation are life threatening. Despite measles being declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, we are seeing a terrifying resurgence.
Florida gained national attention as an outbreak spread this year. Florida’s state guidance departed from the CDC’s standard protocols.
What Feels Far Away Isn’t Always Far Away
By Kathleen Callard In the United States, and here in Lee County, it’s easy to lose perspective on how much we rely on things simply working. A relative of mine lives near Amman, Jordan. Every day, missiles fly overhead—two or three times. So far, they’ve been intercepted, but when fragments fall, his house shakes. Imagine […]
Election Security or Voter Barriers? Examining the SAVE Act
From a Democratic perspective, the central concern surrounding the proposed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22) is not the goal of protecting election integrity — which Democrats also support — but the practical barriers the legislation could create for eligible voters, particularly women whose legal names have changed after marriage. Requiring documentary proof […]
Who Chooses Florida’s Representatives? The Fight Over Fair Districts
By: Sandra McClinton Florida’s redistricting rules are under stress right now, at a moment when the fundamental question — who gets to pick our representatives — is being tested in real time. That question was answered clearly by Florida voters in 2010, when they adopted the Fair Districts Amendments to place constitutional limits on partisan […]
Me, an Activist? Why 2026 Is the Year Ordinary People Must Step In
Recently, I read that 2026 needs to be a year of activism if we are to effect change and save our republic. My first reaction was: Activism? Me? I recycle, I vote, I complain to friends. Surely that counts for something, right? For a long time, I thought activism meant megaphones, marches every weekend, and […]