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Democrawonk — A baffled government official studies a snack packet with an enormous magnifying glass beside an open dictionary and an alphabet chart.

MAHA Knows Who Is Poisoning America. Defining The Food Is Taking Longer.

PoliticsOctober 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

Calley Means is leaving. The promised federal definition of ultraprocessed food remains harder to extract.

Democrawonk — Cartoon of a minister at a lectern fitted with a pink life ring beside a hanging rain poncho, overalls and gloves.

The Protective Ring Was Not Available In Your Size

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDTBy Simon Hill

The Covid inquiry documents care staff improvising protective equipment while the government described a protective ring.

Democrawonk — An ornate gray frame labeled Women’s Health surrounds a microscope and a funding card with a dollar sign and question mark.

Women’s Health Has A New Division. Does Anyone Have A Budget?

PoliticsOctober 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

More research deserves support. Presidential discovery and a new organizational chart need resources behind them.

Democrawonk — Editorial cartoon of a minister praising a giant pink cardboard upward arrow beside empty medical uniforms and an unused stethoscope.

New Zealand’s Health System Is Improving. Please Remain Unwell Until Called.

PoliticsOctober 19, 2026 at 7:19 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

A minister’s reassuring numbers are no substitute for enough people to provide the care.

Democrawonk — A fictional detective studies an easel chart: a COUNTY box points to a dashed LOCAL HEALTH CAPACITY box containing a magenta question mark.

The Disease Detective’s First Case: The Missing Health Department

Everyday AmericaOctober 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

A noir parody in which the conspicuously absent character is permanent local public-health capacity.