What’s wrong in Afghanistan?
The recent turmoil surrounding the re-election of President Karzai underscores that the government of Afghanistan has not attained the transparency and stability to win the basic fight against corruption, let alone drug trafficking and other threats to the peace, without help. The U.S. administration has been supporting and encouraging Afghan efforts to implement various UN [...]

Reuters article cites changes in health care reform bills as evidence activists are prevailing despi
For-profit insurance is unique to the U.S. health care system. No other developed country has a profit motive warping the payment of health care, driving up costs. That’s arguably the key reason Americans spend a much higher share income on health care, and why small business owners shoulder a greater share of the cost [...]

Does this “public option” lack critical mass?
Proving that even the most eloquent, inspirational leader in Washington still has to deal with business as usual in the Congress, Senator Reid has announced that a bill approaching what President Obama has been articulating since he was just a candidate for the office is poised to make it to the Senate floor – over [...]

Who has government-run health care, and who could use it?
Get a Widget To add a widget that counts uninsured Americans for your own blog or Web site, click the “Get & Share” button below the widget if you can see it. If not, because WordPress does take exception to certain scripts, just go here. I know, it’s “kinda lame.” I’ve tried several things to [...]

Income Redistribution: The Tax Myth Debunked
Before those of you who are firmly in the middle class get to feeling smug, understand that the figures I’m about to share show that you’re doing better than those poorer than you, too. We’re going to focus first on one midwestern state, to keep the facts and figures simple. Brief background Back in March in Minnesota [...]