Our Plan to Contain Ebola
It's no coincidence that the first two people to contract the Ebola virus in the United States are nurses. All over the country, nurses and health professionals are the first responders to each and...
View ArticleEbola -- It Didn't Have to Be This Way
Ebola's the open secret no one wanted to know about. This is anything but a new story. The Hot Zone caused a stir early in the '90s'; Virus Hunter toward the end. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a...
View ArticleNathan Deal vs. Jason Carter Nonpartisan Candidate Guide for Georgia...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Nathan Deal vs. Jason Carter Governor's race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's...
View ArticleThis Week in World War I October 17-23, 1914
Ypres November 1914 The First Battle of Ypres Following their defeat at the first battle of the Marne, the German armies withdrew 40 miles to a point north of the Aisne River, where they dug in. Now...
View ArticleKids as Crash Test Dummies: Brownback Outsources Child Support Services to Donor
Coauthored by Jonas Persson When he was elected in 2010, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback began to slash core government services and privatize the rest. His austerity politics resulted in the state being...
View ArticleMike Coffman vs. Andrew Romanoff Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For Colorado...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Mike Coffman vs. Andrew Romanoff U.S. House of Representatives race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions...
View ArticleScott Hits the Fan and GOP Hits the Czar
LISTEN HERE: By Mark Green Thousands of AIDs cases but POTUS40 does nothing. Three Ebola patients in Dallas and POTUS44 sends 4000 troops/medical personnel to WAfrica, creates CDC SWAT teams, appoints...
View ArticleRick Scott vs. Charlie Crist Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For Florida...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist Governor's race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's...
View ArticleKay Hagan Vs. Thom Tillis Nonpartisan Candidate Guide for North Carolina...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Kay Hagan vs. Thom Tillis Senate race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's what our...
View ArticlePat Roberts vs. Greg Orman Nonpartisan Candidate Guide for Kansas Senate Race...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Pat Roberts vs. Greg Orman Senate race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's what...
View ArticleWomen Must Vote for Democrats in 2014
As we approach the final days leading up to Election Day, the important role women must play in this election has never been so clear. As women continue to break down barriers and advance in society,...
View ArticleIs It "Quid Pro Cuomo" Time? Charter Dollars Pour into Governor's Re-Election...
It is probably just a coincidence. Could charter school dollars pouring into Andrew Cuomo's reelection campaign at the same time that new charter agreements are approved by New York State really be...
View ArticleIn Iowa Senate Race, 'Lawyer Issue' Remains Relevant
As we are mere weeks away from the national midterm elections, it's worth noting how that "lawyer vs. nonlawyer" theme is developing in Iowa, where a race for United States Senate is both deadlocked...
View ArticleNo on Measure 91 Campaign Makes The Case FOR Legalizing Marijuana
On Friday, Mandi Puckett, the head of the No on Measure 91 campaign trying to defeat legalization in Oregon, held a press conference Friday that was chock full of concerned moms and precocious kids....
View ArticleThe Facts of Fearbola
When the young woman in the seat next to me asked the flight attendant for a glass of cabernet, I took it as a sign that projectile vomiting and explosive diarrhea would not be part of my trip from PHL...
View ArticleMissouri Is the Latest State to Prohibit Doctors From Talking About Guns
Last month the Missouri legislature passed a new gun law that was essentially a rewrite of a bill vetoed by Governor Jay Nixon. Missouri has been in the forefront of easing restrictions on gun...
View ArticleTreat Gun Violence Crisis With Same Urgency as Ebola Scare
It pains me to hear the news that so many New Yorkers were shot -- some fatally -- within recent days. My prayers for comfort, peace and healing are with the family of each of the victims of these...
View ArticleShould the U.S. Sue Food Companies for the Costs of the Obesity Epidemic?
In November of 1998, the five largest tobacco companies in the U.S. agreed to pay 46 states over $200 billion to reimburse them for the Medicaid costs due to cigarette smoking. And that was just the...
View ArticleAmerica's Distrust of Foreign Languages
A foreign language is a dangerous thing. It can rob us of our comfort, our convictions, and our certainties. For the world is not the same when seen through two different languages, but rather two...
View ArticleThe Gary Webb Story: Still Killing the Messenger
Few things are better at getting the word out about a past injustice than a Hollywood movie and Kill the Messenger starring Jeremy Renner and directed by Michael Cuesta does so with depth and drama....
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