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Is Health Care Constitutional?

Is Health Care Constitutional?

With the Supreme Court displaying skepticism during oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama has responded in its defense, bringing the Supreme Court case to an almost unprecedented level of politicization. [...]

Rush Limbaugh, Olympia Snowe and the Republican Battle on Women’s Health

Rush Limbaugh, Olympia Snowe and the Republican Battle on Women’s Health

Following Rush Limbaugh’s incendiary comments about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke this past week, a full-fledged response from women has begun to engulf the Republican Party. Beyond the public outrage at Limbuagh’s comments (discussed below), the [...]

The U.S. Military Budget and the Cost of War

The U.S. Military Budget and the Cost of War

With the budget battle in Washington taking on ever more partisan tones, there is one glaring spot which continues to drain public coffers without accountability: the military. The military budget over the past ten years has [...]

The Budget Battle, Abortion and Planned Parenthood

The Budget Battle, Abortion and Planned Parenthood

“It is my view that no American woman should be denied access to family planning assistance because of her economic condition. I believe, therefore that we should establish as a national goal the provision of adequate [...]

Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi and the Health Effects of Radiation

Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi and the Health Effects of Radiation

The meltdown crisis that has gripped Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has reached a heightened level, as radioactive water has started spewing into the Pacific Ocean from the plant’s reactor two, raising new concerns about [...]

Fighting for Dead Firefighters – 9/11 and the Zadroga Act

Fighting for Dead Firefighters – 9/11 and the Zadroga Act

Well, I was going to devote some time this week to the Virginia health care decision, but John Stewart has effectively diverted my attention.  This week, the Republican party filibustered the 9/11 First Responders bill, aka, [...]