Martha Lincoln

Oct 16, 2023 | thenation.com | Richard Eskow |Dan Sinykin |Emily Wilson |Martha Lincoln

It seems to have been forgotten in the mainstream media, but West Virginia’s Democratic Party dominated the state’s politics and held majorities on both houses of the legislature from the 1930s until 2014. Despite that recent history, it’s typically pigeonholed as a “red state.” As the Democrats’ fortunes fell, the party fell into disarray and the media fell back on stereotypes. That may change.

Apr 26, 2023 | bmj.com | Anne Sosin |Esther K. Choo |Martha Lincoln

News & ViewsThe covid public... The covid public health emergency is ending: it now joins the ordinary emergency that is American health Opinion BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p949 Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:p949 Anne N. Sosin, policy fellow1, Esther Choo, professor2, Martha Lincoln, assistant professor of Anthropology31Nelson A.

Apr 21, 2023 | thenation.com | Martha Lincoln |Anne Sosin |Gregg Gonsalves |Mychal Denzel Smith

When a single flame fell to the floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on March 25, 1911, it found the ideal conditions to spread: crowded rows of garment workers feverishly stitching flammable fabric in poorly ventilated rooms locked by managers to prevent theft. The fire worked with devastating efficiency; in just 18 minutes, 146 workers lay dead—some so badly burned that they could not be identified.

Feb 21, 2023 | pestemag.com | Martha Lincoln

An enigmatic symbol appears on the flag of the office of the US Surgeon General: a “fouled anchor” across a caduceus. Tangled in its own chain, the fouled anchor is a Naval symbol intended to remind officers “that no matter the circumstance, even if beyond their control—the task must be completed.” On the other side of the logo is a winged staff entwined in two serpents, commonly used—in error—to signify the profession of medicine.

Jan 22, 2023 | pestemag.com | Anne Sosin |Martha Lincoln

Bringing a sympathetic human face to a problem is an essential part of generating the will to act on it: as every nonprofit organization knows, recruiting the sympathies of the public is an indispensable part of fundraising and advocacy efforts. In the context of the pandemic, accounts that depict the health and economic struggles of Long COVID patients—for example—could help to put Long COVID on the agenda of policymakers and funders as a key area for research and investment.