Physicians Asked to be Perfect in an Imperfect World
Physicians Asked to be Perfect in an Imperfect World
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Michigan Lawmakers Prepare Another Dead-End Challenge to Sky-High Auto Insurance Rates
Brace yourselves: Michigan lawmakers are preparing another lost-cause bill to reform the state’s sky-high auto insurance rates. Crain’s Detroit Business reports on the latest attempt, noting that Michigan’s 45-year old insurance mandate has mixed reviews. While decidedly costly, an uncapped no-fault law ensures Mitten motorists are covered for whatever medical expenses come crawling out of
McConnell to Play Background Role in Debate on Dreamers, Chain Migration
Beginning today, the Senate is set to sort out the year’s most contentious issues to date, deciding the plight of Dreamers, undocumented immigrants, and aspiring arrivals all alike. According to Politico.com, the path ahead is far from clear. While leading politicians have promised a resolution in the coming days, neither Left nor Right have come
Former Athlete is Awarded $4 Million in Negligence Case
Former Athlete is Awarded $4 Million in Negligence Case
FDA Says Cell Phone Use Poses Little Risk for Cancer
Government researchers recently concluded that radiation from cell phone use poses little, if any, risk of cancer in humans. This is despite lab reports that showed male rats had a higher rate of malignant schwannomas when exposed to a high-level cell phone radiation when compared with those not exposed to radiofrequency radiation. Female rats did
Chiquita Settles with Families of Loved Ones Killed by FARC
Chiquita Settles with Families of Loved Ones Killed by FARC
TNYT: Trump’s Rare, Qualified Appointee in FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb May Actually Doing His Job
Surprisingly absent from a year’s worth of presidential scandal and intrigue is Scott Gottlieb, Donald Trump’s choice to head the federal Food and Drug Administration. An article recently published in The New York Times characterizes the physician as being, at first glance, a typical pick for the administration – wealthy, with longstanding links to the
Water Scarcity: Problem That’s Destroying Countries – Part Two
In Part One of this article, we discussed the how, what, and why of the water scarcity problem. Today, we examine the issue of economic water scarcity: what it is, the impact it’s having on our world, and what can be done about it.
Criminalizing the Poor
Debtors’ prisons, tent cities evicted at gunpoint, while CEOs make 140x the median wage: we’re criminalizing the poor as we create them. Where will they go?
ATF’s Request for Public Comment on Bump Stocks Ban Attracts Overwhelming Response
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ request for comment on the regulation of bump stocks yielded an overwhelming response. As reported by The Hill, more than 36,000 messages were received by the bureau from December until late January. An analysis from firearms network The Trace showed that an overwhelming majority of comments were