Articles written by Tom H. Hastings
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One small statement from CDC, one giant hope for our humanity
I (Leslie) am a clinician and have been for many years. I’ve been Black for many more years, all my life. More than a decade ago, I started a nonprofit, Right to Health, with the premise that, since racism is a proven correlate t... — Updated 4/15/2021
Celebrate Earth Day by defending human health
When I was born 70 years ago there was no Earth Day. That only started 50 years ago. Before Earth Day the U.S. military used to pollute. A local newspaper in Utah reported that several sites in that state, mostly military, includin... — Updated 4/23/2020
If you want to find corruption, just look to the right
When I was growing up a long time ago there was a presumption of prudential integrity for politicians. Yes, I suppose I was naïve, but as a boy from Minnesota I came to think of politics as a clean game in my formative years.... — Updated 11/21/2018
Pipeline protestor's aren't ones engaged in reckless endangerment
I’m heading to court from my home in Portland, Ore. to Missoula, Mont. Leonard Higgins is going to go on trial in a Montana courtroom for his role in the Oct. 11, 2016 coordinated shutdown of several of the dirtiest tar sands o... — Updated 11/22/2017
Trump is a dangerous pigeon
As ethologist Konrad Lorenz wrote in his classic 1963 book, “On Aggression,” we humans are closer to prey than predator — but that makes us more dangerous in some terrible ways. A “real” carnivore very rarely kills members o... — Updated 10/6/2016
No tax and spend politicians
What is the new frame for Republican Senate candidates? In Arizona, John McCain claims that once Hillary Clinton is elected, only he and the Rs can stop her from reckless spending. This is the general “Big Lie” used by Rep... — Updated 9/8/2016
Imagine a conflict-free world, and take steps towards it
With our daily news running to atrocity after tragedy, Americans are frightened and angry. Some are resonating with hate talk radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh or quintessentially enraged TV bloviators like Bill O’Reilly. This gets t... — Updated 7/21/2016