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Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

October 2, 2025 Shayla Gerkin

President Trump making an announcement about the link between autism and Tylenol. From left to right: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald J. Trump, and Dr. Mehmet Oz. *Image courtesy of* *Local Syracuse*.

On September 22nd, US President Donald Trump made an announcement regarding the “Autism Epidemic,” a name to suggest that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased in the American population in recent years. Trump advised doctors to not prescribe the pain reliever Tylenol, formally known as acetaminophen, to pregnant women.

Guantanamo Bay and CECOT: A Conversation with Michael E. Mone Jr. '90

May 7, 2025 Jude Gwak

Flags fly in front of Camp Justice in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, on April 18, 2019. Image courtesy of AP News.

On April 24th, I had the pleasure of speaking with Skidmore alum Michael E. Mone Jr., who received a bachelor’s degree in Government from Skidmore in 1990 before receiving his Juris Doctor from Boston College. I discussed the similarities between Guantanamo Bay and CECOT prisons, as well as the rhetoric of the administrations that use them, with Mr. Mone.

Large-Scale ICE Raids Target Sanctuary Cities Across the Country

February 7, 2025 Erick Maganda

An immigration raid in Castalia, Ohio, in June 2018. Image courtesy John Minchillo of Associated Press.

In the months running up to the election, Donald Trump ran on an unyielding immigration agenda that advocated for mass deportations, the militarization of the southern border, and the revocation of birthright citizenship. Two weeks into the new administration, President Trump is attempting to keep his promise of sanctioning mass deportations.