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Gifts of Grief – Part 2

The outpouring of support, love and understanding I received after publishing my blog, Gifts Of Grief (https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/blog/the-gifts-of-grief) about the passing away of my best friend, Ahmed, has brought me to tears on a regular basis. I did not know that so many people would relate to my unexpected and deeply nuanced experience of grief. As I had…

the-case-for-a-populist-public-health

The Case for a Populist Public Health

This piece was first posted on Substack. To comment, please go there. Ever since roughly 2015, much has been written about populism. The catalyst for this was three political events, all occurring within months of each other. First, there was the rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in the presidential primaries of 2015—2016. Each in his own way seemed…