John Wojcik pays tribute to a black US activist who spent six decades at the forefront of struggles for voting rights, economic justice and peace – reshaping US politics and inspiring movements worldwide
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MMR vaccine myth debunked, again
The doctor who started the ‘vaccines cause autism’ scare was later struck off and his research invalidated – but the theory lingers on, lament ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
An anti-vaccination protester in a hat bearing the name of the conspiracy outlet Infowars
In the fifth and final part of a series of articles, Storming the Heavens author JENNY CLEGG explains how the Communist Party of China’s approach demonstrates how Marxism, rooted in concrete conditions and mass participation, can shape history
In times of genocide, art is not a refuge from politics but a weapon against injustice, says ROGER McKENZIE, highlighting three of his own favourite political truth-tellers
As members elect their first leadership, a deeper battle is unfolding over what democracy should mean in practice, says CASSI BELLINGHAM
The language of humiliation is a step towards a second civil war, argues RAMZY BAROUD
ANDREW MURRAY says switching the prime minister on and off again is no substitute for new political approach we need
IN 1945, there were 729 recorded deaths in Britain from measles. In 2015, there were none.
This is undoubtedly thanks to mass vaccination campaigns. But what if vaccines have unwanted side effects? It’s certainly something that should be investigated — and has been, again and again and again.
The combined MMR vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (two other previously common viral diseases affecting children) was first rolled out in the UK in 1988.
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