Column: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to your health — and our democracy
Hiltzik: Robert F. Kennedy and the lies of the anti-vaxxers Los Angeles Times
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Anti-vaccine advocates have for years used foreboding imagery of syringes to paint immunizations as dark and dangerous. But recent vaccine conspiracy theories are casting an air of fear around more mundane things — like cows and lettuce. In widespread posts
Read MoreATLANTA — Election officials from states enrolled in a bipartisan effort to ensure accurate voter lists decided Friday against making rule changes that had been pushed by Republicans amid conspiracy theories targeting the group, prompting more GOP-leaning states to leave. The
Read MoreThe Shasta County Board of Supervisors has “upended the county’s election process,” the Los Angeles Times reported last week, “canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems.” The county could opt to hand-count ballots instead, which would likely delay results and
Read MoreSACRAMENTO — Swept up in unproven voter fraud claims, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors has upended the county’s election process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems and opting this week to pursue, among other options, the possibility of counting
Read MoreBISBEE, Ariz. — James Knox was glad to get out of the big city. Part of a network of activists who believe U.S. elections are unreliable, Knox has unsuccessfully tried to convince supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county and
Read MoreDC boss James Gunn has addressed a controversial tweet from Zachary Levi that called into question the “Shazam!” star’s position on vaccines. On Saturday, Levi tweeted “Hardcore agree” in response to someone who asked whether people consider pharmaceutical company Pfizer
Read MorePHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake could still catch up to Democrat Katie Hobbs in Arizona’s contentious race for governor. Election workers continue to tabulate ballots in several counties, including Maricopa, the state’s most populous and vote-rich. Officials have asked for patience,
Read MoreREDDING — A cold rain poured outside as Patty Plumb stood before the Shasta County Board of Supervisors on election day and — with a warm smile and a chipper voice — warned that the local voting system is rigged. Plumb
Read MoreGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Nov. 2. I’m Deborah Netburn, the faith and spirituality reporter at the L.A. Times, and I’m excited to be here with you today. Before taking on the faith and
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