Edward Bernton

Edward Bernton is a physician who has worked for more than 25 years in the field of clinical pharmacology and early-phase drug development. He is a retired U.S. Army officer.

Route to Authoritarian Power in Democracies: From the 1930s to the 2020s

The history of white nationalism, grievance and authoritarianism in Europe makes the agenda of the current Republican Party in the US far easier to understand.

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Censuring Trump in the Age of Disinformation

Why censuring Trump matters and what it accomplishes.

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Syria: A Potent Alternative to Military Action

How can the United States police crimes against humanity but ignore the ICC?

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Limbaugh, Lipitor and the Incivility of American Political Life (Part II)

Is the use of medications such as Lipitor and Zocor adversely affecting the U.S. political process?

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Limbaugh, Lipitor and the Incivility of American Political Life (Part I)

Is the widespread use of statins such as Lipitor responsible for America’s politics of anger?

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Retooling Detroit: Fixing a Failure of Finance or Imagination?

How can the U.S. auto industry remake itself?

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