Mandating masks in public Written by Derek Monson Governor Herbert signed an executive order Wednesday requiring masks in state-controlled buildings, including liquor stores and university buildings. He is also considering requests from local elected...
The real divide in America Written by Derek Monson Originally published in RealClear Politics. The partisan police reform battle brewing on Capitol Hill over the new Senate Republican legislation and House Democrats’ proposal, with President Donald Trump’s...
Strong economy and disease can co-exist: 5 fundamentals for Utahns and their leaders Written by Derek Monson State officials have announced a plan for economic recovery, while new COVID-19 cases in Utah (and in other states) are back on the rise. At the same...
Politics, public health don’t mix Written by Derek Monson Politics and public health should be like sick people and healthy people: kept apart as much as possible. Politics erodes everything that it touches, especially in a public health crisis. Take recent...
Cycle of violence, fear and oppression can end with us Written by Derek Monson As a millennial, when I see young people joining angry protests that encourage violence from their participants, I’m reminded of a term coined during the Cold War : “useful idiot.”...
