In a historic move, scientific american The magazine, which endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 as the lone exception at the time, now backs Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing science, health care, abortion, gun rights, technology and climate action as key reason. [emphasis, links added]
on Monday, scientific americanIs one of America's oldest and most respected scientific publications making headlines Agree Kamala Harris is running for president. The publication advocates “voting for Kamala Harris to support science, health and the environment.”
This is only the second time in the magazine’s 179-year history that it has endorsed a presidential candidate — the first being Joe Biden in 2020 — The editors cited Harris' dedication to science-based policy, improved public health, and environmental protection, and her support for “reproductive rights” as reasons for their rare political stance.
The editorial drew a stark contrast between Harris and her opponent, former President Donald Trump, whom they called A man who “endangers public health and safety and rejects evidence in favor of absurd conspiracy fantasies.”
The magazine also expressed concern Trump's 'dangerous' and 'catastrophic' recordparticularly his handling of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic and his rollback of environmental protections.
Insist on “There is only one [future] It’s a vote for reality and integrity,” the article concluded with a plea: “We urge you to vote for Kamala Harris.
The major science journal's move was particularly striking given its traditional stance of neutrality, sparking outrage.
Dr. Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioral scientist, writes: “The partisanship of the authoritarian left has hijacked everything: academia, science, journalism, medicine, business, law, entertainment, culture, the justice system, and more.”
Authoritarian leftist partisanship has hijacked everything: academia, science, journalism, medicine, business, law, entertainment, culture, the justice system, and more.
— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) September 16, 2024
“Capturing @sciam's pathetic and self-destructive woke mob leads to a totally predictable and even more boring 'revelation,'” clinical psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Jordan Peterson wrote.
A completely predictable and even more boring “revelation” from the poor self-destructive woke thugs captured @ciam https://t.co/3TRIlVjbti
— Dr. Jordan B. Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) September 16, 2024
“You supported a candidate in the last election, Joe Biden. Your scientific publications have been undermined by thinkerswhich is reflected in the unscientific and shameful content you have published in recent years,” journalist Andy Ngo wrote.
“Science magazines should not support the president. That's why you lose all credibility. Wrote Evolutionary biologist Colin Wright. “Yes, if you supported Trump, I would be equally critical.”
“I will never forgive you for destroying a once great scientific journal.” Independent journalist Christina Bottoms writes.
In 2020, the magazine endorsed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the first time in the magazine's 175-year history that it has endorsed a president.
Editors wrote that they felt “compelled” to support Biden's efforts to defeat President Donald Trump, citing Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis and his skepticism on issues such as climate change.
“The evidence and the science show that Donald Trump has seriously damaged America and its people — because he rejects the evidence and the science,” the editors wrote in the magazine’s October issue.
June, Long-standing science journal calls for federal homeschooling regulationsor even suggest Parents of homeschooled children “subject to background checks.”
Last year, a scientific american The article claims A world with fewer people means better outcomes for climate change and remaining populations – human and other – of the earth.
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