53 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 67 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
Best Web OpEds    H4'ed 1/16/19

Trump's war on science: how the US is putting politics above evidence.by Emily Holden

Quicklink Submitted By   3 comments, 10 series
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Susan Lee Schwartz
Become a Fan
  (23 fans)

Free photo Shameful Scrabble Shame Shameless Letters - Max Pixel960 -- 639 - 269k - jpg
Free photo Shameful Scrabble Shame Shameless Letters - Max Pixel960 -- 639 - 269k - jpg
(Image by maxpixel.freegreatpict...)
  Details   DMCA

"Experts say the administration is blatantly dismantling proven programs, and the consequences could be dire. Political appointees who try to impose their political agenda in a way that is contrary to scientific evidence is not a new thing, but it has reached an entirely new level in the Trump administration which is not using science, but using ideology, and those are very different!” “It’s as egregious as I’ve ever seen it, starting from the very top with the president just denying the existence of science, manipulating the system on behalf of special interests,” said  former surgeon general Richard Carmona, who testified to Congress that the George W Bush administration pushed him to weaken or suppress public health findings. Trump’s high-profile denial of manmade climate change has occasionally overshadowed the many other ways his agencies are contradicting established research."

Read the rest of the story HERE:

At www.theguardian.com
Must Read 2   Valuable 2   Well Said 1  
Rate It | View Ratings

Susan Lee Schwartz Social Media Pages: Facebook Page       Twitter Page       Linked In Page       Instagram Page

I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Other Series: View All 449 Articles in "Insanity AFOOT!"

Other Series: View All 514 Articles in "FRAUD & Mendacity."

Other Series: View All 91 Articles in "Environmental issues"

Other Series: View All 400 Articles in "Crisis in America"

Other Series: View All 959 Articles in "Access: the POWER of MONEY"

Other Series: View All 574 Articles in "Trump"

Other Series: View All 732 Articles in "wrecking Ball"

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend