Sanitarium Ideals and Genetic Cleansing: John Harvey Kellogg, Eugenics, and the Challenge of Modern Inclusion
John Harvey Kellogg’s legacy is often distilled into a cultural anecdote—an eccentric health reformer who introduced the American breakfast staple, cornflakes. While it is true that Kellogg, alongside his brother Will Keith, developed the cereal as part of a vegetarian regimen for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, the full contours of his influence stretch […]
Read MoreTexas House Advances Ten Commandments Mandate Amid Sabbath Debate and School Prayer Approval
Legislative package revives disputes over religion in public schools, timing of vote draws scrutiny On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the Texas House gave preliminary approval to a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom across the state, prompting heated debate both over the legislation itself and the decision to […]
Read MoreSCOTUS Blocks Maine House from Enforcing Voting Ban on Censured Legislator
Justice Jackson dissents as majority grants emergency injunction in First Amendment challenge In a 7-2 decision issued on May 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted emergency relief to Maine State Representative Laurel Libby, temporarily restoring her right to vote in the legislature after she was sanctioned for a social media post opposing transgender participation […]
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