Suzanne Gordon

1 month ago | jacobin.com | Steve Early |Suzanne Gordon

When President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks trooped up to Capitol Hill earlier this year for Senate confirmation hearings, hardly any boasted about their past union connections. But Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins did.

Feb 26, 2025 | popularresistance.org | Suzanne Gordon |Steve Early

Above photo: Alexandra Buxbaum/Sipa USA via AP Images. Hundreds of projects have been cut. Though not as prominent as the NIH, VA researchers play a major role in advancing basic health science. If you’re interested in the long history of scientific innovation and advances at the Department of Veterans Affairs, you may want to visit the website for the Office of Research and Development before Elon Musk and company delete it.