The Sorry State of Food-Related Public-Health Research and Journalism
Bad research. Bad reporting on bad research. What's the deal with food-related public-health research and reporting?
Policy
Defense Contractor Ordered to Pay National Guard Soldiers $85 Million
KBR sued after allegedly exposing soldiers to a carcinogen
The GOP's Self-Destructive Position on Immigration
Shutting the border because of affirmative action shows that conservatives will use any argument against immigration.
No Interest in US Elections in Iran
They know there's very little difference in the Obama and Romney's policies
Media Withheld Benghazi Information at CIA's Request
Some outlets knew the two Navy SEALs were working for the CIA
Germany Holds Talks on National Energy Policy
Mandate to increase reliance on renewable energy
Push Grows to Bypass Electoral College by 2016
Proposal would give states' electoral votes to national popularity winner, not individual states
Canada Purges Millions of Long Gun Records
Repeal and destruction of the registry was a campaign promise
Google Loses Appeal Over French Tax Raid
The strapped government wants to squeeze the successful company for more than a billion dollars
Australia Moves Toward Wheat Deregulation
A free market for food? What will they think of next?
FL Town Ordered To Surrender Millions in Forfeiture Money
Not to private citizens, but to the feds, of course
Nursing Homes Fret Over FL Medicaid Cuts
If you let yourself become dependent on a government program ...
Temporary Obamacare Pay Hike Skips OB-GYNs and ER Docs
Not a shock, considering how arbitrary it is to begin with
TN Bill Moves Charter School Funds from Districts to the State
Local officials have been dragging their feet on new schools
To Avoid Teacher Evaluations, Union Kills Deal for Federal Funds
Must have been quite a conflict ... Government money vs. accountability
Argo and the Foreign Policy Benefits of Remembering the Past
As the hit movie Argo shows, American presidents don't decide when the story begins.
Report: White House, Congress Lousy at Online Transparency
Lots of talk, little action on informing the public through the Internet
Former Police Chief Charged With Stealing Seized Money
Michael Newsome had already left office over police brutality charges
Pending Capital-Gains Tax Hike Has Business-Owners Selling
Why hold one when Uncle Sam will steal the proceeds?
Oakland Police Chief Screened Out Negative Emails
Which pissed off a judge, since he missed some important missives
Regulatory Burdens Threaten New York's Role as a Financial Center
It's easier for firms to do business elsewhere, so they do
Police Chief Fired After Arrest on Drug and Gun Charges
Betcha he was a hardass on dope-smokers and gun-toters
US Carbon Emissions to Fall No Matter Who Wins Election
Climate change enters the election cycle as some try to connect it to the superstorm
Has Obama Really Worked to End the War on Drug Users?
90 Days, 90 Reasons claims Obama "has worked to end the war on drug users."
Civic Duty Vies With Cynicism as the 2012 Election Approaches
H.L. Mencken said "every election is a sort of advanced auction in stolen goods." He was right.
Russian Prime Minister Wants Pussy Riot Members Free
Dmitry Medvedev thinks the women have been behind bars long enough
