Kiera Butler

senior editor for Mother Jones

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Promoters of the long-debunked theory that vaccines can cause autism have found powerful allies in MAGA conspiracy theory groups.

How far-right conspiracy theorists amplified anti-vax sentiment

Promoters of the long-debunked theory that vaccines can cause autism have found powerful allies in MAGA conspiracy theory groups.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

School boards nationwide are now a battleground for the nation’s culture wars. One of the biggest groups leading the charge is Moms for Liberty.

Moms for Liberty: From parents rights in Florida to national political stage

School boards nationwide are now a battleground for the nation’s culture wars. One of the biggest groups leading the charge is Moms for Liberty.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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