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2023-05-12 21:30:37
by A Mother’s Reality
A Mother’s Reality

I remember looking through old photo albums with my mother once and seeing pictures of her when she was just... Read More

I remember looking through old photo albums with my mother once and seeing pictures of her when she was just a kid, before my sister, brothers and I were born, and thinking, “Who is this woman so full of bright... Read More

American Tech and the Ukrainian People: a Partnership With Lasting Lessons for Peace

While the United States and our allies continue to provide military assets to the Ukrainian people in support of their... Read More

While the United States and our allies continue to provide military assets to the Ukrainian people in support of their Herculean effort to push back on Russian aggression, a different kind of partnership — and perhaps an even more powerful... Read More

As the COVID-19 Emergency Ends, We Must Not End Our Commitment to Advance Health Equity

The COVID-19 public health emergency declaration has been a tremendous step forward for creating a more equitable public health system.... Read More

The COVID-19 public health emergency declaration has been a tremendous step forward for creating a more equitable public health system. In addition to expanding Medicaid coverage to an estimated 93 million people — and thus reducing the number of uninsured... Read More

Why Are State Privacy Laws Getting Worse?

In an alternate universe, the new crop of privacy laws in Iowa, Indiana and Tennessee could have been cause for... Read More

In an alternate universe, the new crop of privacy laws in Iowa, Indiana and Tennessee could have been cause for celebration, marking a growing number of consumers around the country enjoying strong new protections over their personal data. In reality,... Read More

Apprenticeships Are an Affordable Pathway for Minorities to the Tech Sector

As we celebrate diversity during the month of April, now more than ever, Americans should look to apprenticeships to provide... Read More

As we celebrate diversity during the month of April, now more than ever, Americans should look to apprenticeships to provide pathways to the middle class, to good-paying, technical jobs, and as a means to supplement or replace traditional four-year, post-secondary... Read More

Biden Administration Countering China Hinges on the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Over the past two decades, China has become the creditor and trade partner of choice to the continent by partnering... Read More

Over the past two decades, China has become the creditor and trade partner of choice to the continent by partnering with African countries to fund the basic needs of a growing population. This is clear in the volume of agricultural... Read More

Student IDs: An Overlooked Resource for Mental Health

College students are stepping into the best years of their lives with a massive pit in their stomachs. In fact, their... Read More

College students are stepping into the best years of their lives with a massive pit in their stomachs. In fact, their anxiety is worse than ever. They don’t know where to turn for help.  They aren’t sure if they even deserve... Read More

California Math Framework Creates Education Storm for the Nation

All storms have one thing in common: They leave destruction in their wake. The nation is bracing itself for a... Read More

All storms have one thing in common: They leave destruction in their wake. The nation is bracing itself for a Category 5 education storm looming on the horizon — the proposed California Mathematics Framework. This framework provides guidance for the... Read More

Preventive Care Takes a Hit — We’ll All Get Bruises 

Thirteen years after its passage, one of the Affordable Care Act’s most popular provisions, which guaranteed preventive care services without... Read More

Thirteen years after its passage, one of the Affordable Care Act’s most popular provisions, which guaranteed preventive care services without consumer cost-sharing, has been struck down by a judge in Texas. If upheld, the decision in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra could... Read More

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Americans Need a More Comprehensive COVID-19 Treatment Plan

When consumers buy a hat that says "one size fits all," it doesn’t mean that it will actually fit everyone... Read More

When consumers buy a hat that says "one size fits all," it doesn’t mean that it will actually fit everyone the way it is supposed to. Fortunately, consumers looking to buy a hat are not stuck with that one-size-fits-all option,... Read More

One Judge, One Court, One Doomsday Decision

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 — "a date which will live in infamy," to borrow a phrase from President Franklin... Read More

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 — "a date which will live in infamy," to borrow a phrase from President Franklin D. Roosevelt — millions of Americans’ lives were put at risk by 57-year-old Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District... Read More

Building on What’s Working: America Has the Foundation to Transform the Next Generation of Health Care Access 

Since the enactment of the Medicare and Medicaid Act in 1965, rising health care costs have made it difficult for... Read More

Since the enactment of the Medicare and Medicaid Act in 1965, rising health care costs have made it difficult for Americans to afford necessary medical care, leaving many without access to crucial services. However, various programs, such as employer-sponsored insurance,... Read More

The Security of the United States Military Depends on 'Made in America'

Political leaders often talk about the importance of enhancing U.S. manufacturing. “Made in America” is a common campaign mantra that... Read More

Political leaders often talk about the importance of enhancing U.S. manufacturing. “Made in America” is a common campaign mantra that can always excite a crowd. As an American manufacturer, I have dedicated my career to producing critical aerospace components for... Read More

Transgender Visibility Saves Lives in the Clinic, Too

The overwhelming evidence and consensus among global health organizations is that gender-affirming care saves lives. Yet many transgender, nonbinary and... Read More

The overwhelming evidence and consensus among global health organizations is that gender-affirming care saves lives. Yet many transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people lack access to the care they need. Some must wait up to a year to talk to... Read More

Fundraising Over Solutions: Women’s Health and a Missed Opportunity Post-Dobbs

In June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that provided the sought after political fodder to catapult fundraising... Read More

In June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that provided the sought after political fodder to catapult fundraising efforts heading into the 2022 midterm election cycle. In the June opinion, the court overruled two cases from 1973 and... Read More

Buy Clean: for US Workers, Industry and the Environment

Did you know that the United States government is the world's biggest spender? As we transition to a clean economy,... Read More

Did you know that the United States government is the world's biggest spender? As we transition to a clean economy, federal agencies should be leveraging their enormous purchasing power to advance our national goals, like cutting climate pollution, bolstering the... Read More

Animals Need Medicine, Too. Congress Can Help.

Reportedly it was President Harry Truman who said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”  But what... Read More

Reportedly it was President Harry Truman who said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”  But what happens when our furry friends grow old and suffer from arthritis, as happens to about 20% of canines? Current arthritis... Read More

Can Entitlement Lead to a Form of Welfare Addiction?

As a volunteer, I recently outlined the steps of transitioning off federal welfare assistance to a pair of families who... Read More

As a volunteer, I recently outlined the steps of transitioning off federal welfare assistance to a pair of families who had been hired as full-time employees. What has become a common reaction, concerned about losing welfare benefits, they did not... Read More

Study Abroad: Moving Beyond Tourism

Higher education’s efforts to act globally are often judged by the successes of their study abroad programs. The number of... Read More

Higher education’s efforts to act globally are often judged by the successes of their study abroad programs. The number of students they accept from, or send to, other countries is often over-relied upon as the quality measure of institutions’ efforts... Read More

With Immigration Changes, America Can Rank First in Global Talent

Make no mistake, a global war for talent is underway. Unfortunately, America is losing. Other countries are well-aware of these... Read More

Make no mistake, a global war for talent is underway. Unfortunately, America is losing. Other countries are well-aware of these competitive sweepstakes and are modernizing their immigration pathways to attract the best and the brightest from around the world. Just... Read More

To Win in the 21st Century, the 118th Congress Must Act on Science

Before the 118th Congress had even been sworn into office, a feeling of skepticism about operating under a divided government... Read More

Before the 118th Congress had even been sworn into office, a feeling of skepticism about operating under a divided government washed over Washington. While legislating with each party in control of one chamber is not easy, and partisan squabbles can... Read More

TikTok Is Here to Stay — But What About Its Owners?

With over 1 billion active monthly users — including 80 million in the U.S. — TikTok has quickly taken the... Read More

With over 1 billion active monthly users — including 80 million in the U.S. — TikTok has quickly taken the world by storm as one of the fastest growing apps in history, with no sign of slowing down.  But lurking behind the... Read More

Rise in Threats to the Homeland Call for New Technology Solutions for National Defense 

As lawmakers and security experts wrestle with questions about how to deal with unmanned and unidentified aerial objects in our... Read More

As lawmakers and security experts wrestle with questions about how to deal with unmanned and unidentified aerial objects in our skies, government officials should consider all tools to address these U.S. airspace challenges. Emerging technologies such as quantum computing could... Read More

Green Energy Is Big Business. It’s No Surprise It Uses PR Tactics That Worked for Oil and Gas Industry

Over the next decade to slow the pace of climate change it is imperative that we transition towards a better... Read More

Over the next decade to slow the pace of climate change it is imperative that we transition towards a better mix of energy sources and speed the adoption of renewable power sources like wind and solar.  Fortunately, the Biden administration... Read More

UC Strike Felt Nationwide by Underpaid, Overworked Contingent Faculty

Tens of thousands of University of California employees held out for higher pay and better working conditions after 48,000 teaching... Read More

Tens of thousands of University of California employees held out for higher pay and better working conditions after 48,000 teaching assistants, postdocs, researchers and graders went on strike — the largest in the history of higher education. While the UC... Read More

2023-03-10 20:01:02
by Keep the Change
Keep the Change

The word "vend" means "to sell" but also "to utter publicly." Vending machines offer remarkable insights into the near-term priorities... Read More

The word "vend" means "to sell" but also "to utter publicly." Vending machines offer remarkable insights into the near-term priorities and preferences of not just consumers but a citizenry. Our first encounters with vending machines were beasts dispensing cigarettes in... Read More

Building Back Better With American Energy

After nearly five years into the effort to secure approval for the Willow Project in Alaska, America’s blue-collar workers are... Read More

After nearly five years into the effort to secure approval for the Willow Project in Alaska, America’s blue-collar workers are ready to get to work. Despite the controversy and fearmongering, developing our own domestic energy with strong environmental safeguards is... Read More

Countering China Requires a New Approach to Counterintelligence 

The Chinese balloon moving over the continental United States last month, as we know now, was not some rogue surveillance operation gone... Read More

The Chinese balloon moving over the continental United States last month, as we know now, was not some rogue surveillance operation gone wrong. Instead, it was part of a broader surveillance program that China directed over the past few years. This should come as... Read More

Is the 'Labor Foothold' in the Video Game Industry a Mirage?

Thousands of jobs once considered safe are beginning to evaporate as layoffs hit the tech sector and threaten union plans... Read More

Thousands of jobs once considered safe are beginning to evaporate as layoffs hit the tech sector and threaten union plans to organize the industry. Over 180,000 tech workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of 2022 — more than half in... Read More

Would You Rather Burn Dollar Bills or Permit and Even Encourage Stock Buybacks? A Tax on Buybacks Is Not Grounded in Basic Corporate Finance

From guns to masks and more, too many issues today have become politicized and are not addressed based on dispassionate... Read More

From guns to masks and more, too many issues today have become politicized and are not addressed based on dispassionate facts and common sense. The current tax on stock buybacks and the talk of quadrupling it is yet another such... Read More

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