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US Health Worse Than Nearly All Other Industrialised Countries
U.S. citizens suffer from poorer health than nearly all other industrialised countries, according to the first comprehensive government analysis on the subject, released Wednesday.
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Even With the Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Coverage Remains Unaffordable for Many
Any hopes that large employers would be penalized for failing to offer affordable insurance coverage to the spouses and dependent children of their employees is dashed.
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What’s the Cure for Shorter Lives and Poorer Health in America? Can You Say “Public Option”?
With one of the shortest lifespans of a high income country, American really cannot afford not to improve our healthcare system.
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How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam?
A new book, Kill Anything That Moves, transforms our understanding of the war.
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William Rivers Pitt | Selling the Shooting
It's about making the product they produce attractive enough to purchase over and over and over again.
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Obama Unveils Plan to Curb Gun Violence, Asks Congress to Ban Assault Weapons
Plan includes 23 executive orders and closing background check loopholes.
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Aaron Swartz’s FOIA Requests Shed Light on His Struggle
Why the government was so determined to punish Swartz is a mystery.
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Opposing a Mental Health Gun Check Registry
David Altieri discusses the legality and ethics of a mental health background check for guns.
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Obama to Congress: Raise Debt Ceiling Without Spending Cuts
President Barack Obama urges Congress to lift the nationu2019s debt ceiling without spending cuts claiming that he will not allow the country to be pushed so far to the …
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Sex Crimes Continue to Plague the US Military
Many men who assault women in the military see them as government property to do with as they please.