social justice

Three days out from the election and many of us are still trying to adjust to this new reality. It’s been a very rough week. And assuming that we take the new president-elect at his word — that we believe the promises he made on the campaign trail — public health workers and advocates, as well as the often-vulnerable people and communities they serve, now face a very difficult four years. Fortunately, public health has plenty of practice confronting and overcoming powerfully entrenched interests for the greater good. Just ask Big Tobacco. In that vein, below are excerpts from post-election…