Amber Vayo 3/6/25 Amber Vayo 3/6/25

Public Health, Democracy, and the Future

Everything old is new again, even infectious diseases! This week we take a look at the health of American global security and the American public through measles in Texas, TB in Kansas, and Dysentery in Oregon.

Amber Vayo 2/6/25 Amber Vayo 2/6/25

National Abortion Ban and Maybe a 28th Amendment?

A national abortion ban, my new podcast, and maybe we have a 28th Amendment?

Amber Vayo 1/12/25 Amber Vayo 1/12/25

Coercive Control and Violence Against Women

Elon Musk’s sweet Tweets, violence against women, and coercive control. What to expect in reproductive politics in the new year.

Amber Vayo 12/11/24 Amber Vayo 12/11/24

DOJ report details rape and assault by Worcester police department

What does it mean that Worcester Police Department knew for over a decade that their officers were repeatedly raping homeless women? What does it mean WPD leadership trained in Israel with police known for using excessive violence?

It means that training alone won’t fix it because it’s not just a “few bad apples” destroying the bunch.

Amber Vayo 12/6/24 Amber Vayo 12/6/24

Social contract and the meaning of murder

What does it mean to make memes about Brian Thompson’s murder? As America’s social contract falls apart, more than you’d think.

Amber Vayo 11/22/24 Amber Vayo 11/22/24

When Passing the Torch is a Dumpster Fire

This week’s thoughts on Gen Z, getting old, and gendered politics.

Amber Vayo 11/1/24 Amber Vayo 11/1/24

October Recap: State of Women

This newsletter we consider Trump/Harris, Gisele Pellicot’s mass rape trial, predatory hospitals and insurance companies in Massachusetts, and the state of women going into November.