Maryland’s government is embracing an alternative way to monitor the state’s well-being called the Genuine Progress Indicator, which brings depth to the analysis of the state’s economic growth. By Daphne Wysham Tent cities and shacks sprung up on empty lots across the
Gun lobbies have our legislature of cowardly lions in their teeth. — by Donald Kaul Yes, I know I said I wasn’t going to write any more columns on gun control, largely because the exercise is (a) futile, (b) a waste of
Senate inaction on guns was inexcusable in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. — by Marc Morial Acts of terror like the ones committed at the Boston Marathon are reprehensible and lack moral or logical explanation. They rock us to our
The science on climate change is clear, but too many members of Congress are in complete denial. It’s time to call them out:
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) co-sponsored the bipartisan Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act, which was introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-17). Currently, veterans face a five-year window in which they must seek treatment for mental illnesses before losing their
One corporation, Myriad Genetics, holds a patent on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes which are a ‘product of nature.’ Because they hold the patent, that means no one other than them can develop even a simple test to test for mutations in
There’s a great post over an AlterNet today about the prices of Generic drugs that you really should take the time to read. “According to a new Consumer Reports investigative study published Thursday, there is rampant variation in the price of generic drugs as large U.S.
The Nevada Office of Veterans Services (NOVS) Veterans Outreach “ROVER” Program will visit Silver Springs, April 9, and Dayton, April 10, so veterans and family members will be able to meet with a Veterans Service Officer (VSO) learn about benefits and services
— an Op-Ed by Senator Bernie Sanders We are supposed to be a country of laws. The laws should apply to Wall Street as well as everybody else. So I was stunned when our country’s top law enforcement official recently suggested it
