John D Isaacs

Nov 27, 2024 | cell.com | Lucy Macdonald |Aziza Elmesmari |Domenico Somma |Jack Frew |Clara Di Mario |Roopa Madhu | +30 more

Keywordsimmune tolerancearthritisdisease remissiondendritic cellssynovial tissuespatial transcriptomicsT cellsIntroductionRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory joint disease with systemic comorbidities, driven by the breach of immune tolerance.1 Advances in targeted therapies2 have transformed the management of RA.

Jan 5, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Joe Cirincione |John D Isaacs

In 2002 at Fort Benning, Georgia, an infantryman trained for chemical warfare. Today, no nation anywhere admits to having chemical weapons. Barry Williams/Getty ImagesIn the mid-1980s, when we worked on Capitol Hill, the Army wanted to build a new chemical weapon. Called the "Bigeye" bomb, it was a binary device that combined two chemicals to form a deadly nerve agent before being dropped. One drop on the skin could kill.

Jan 4, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Joe Cirincione |John D Isaacs

CommentSaveJoe Cirincione was a professional staff member of the House Armed Services Committee, and John Isaacs was executive director of the Council for a Livable World during the fight for the Chemical Weapons Convention. In the mid-1980s, when we worked on Capitol Hill, the Army wanted to build a new chemical weapon. Called the “Bigeye” bomb, it was a binary device that combined two chemicals to form a deadly nerve agent before being dropped. One drop on the skin could kill.

Jun 12, 2023 | msn.com | John D Isaacs

Speaker Kevin McCarthy Monday afternoon welcomed his brief break from talking about House conservatives’ open rebellion — even if it was to talk about another indictment of Donald Trump. Those are the two political headaches the California Republican is facing this week: figuring out the best approach to Trump’s legal fight and finding a compromise with a band of far-right rebels that has vowed to jam up the House floor until leaders agree to some not-quite-clear demands.

Jun 12, 2023 | thehill.com | John D Isaacs

Last month, the House of Representatives defeated a resolution offered by conservative Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to remove about 900 U.S. troops from Somalia. The vote was 102-321, with the votes on the provision split with 52 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting aye. It was an unusual left-right coalition; conservatives such as Gaetz and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) joined liberals such as Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in favor.