Better Health with a ‘Miracle Drug’
“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” Mark Twain Have you heard about the greatest miracle drug on the planet? Its benefits are…
Read moreSequester is Killing Cancer Patients
“A lot of us are in disbelief that this is happening. It’s a choice between seeing these patients and staying in business.” Jeff Vacirca The Chief Executive of…
Read moreReversing the Moral Disapproval of Gays
“Being treated unequally really scars your soul, and it makes a real practical difference in people’s lives.” Mary Bonauto A lawyer who successfully fought to overturn the Defense…
Read morePope Francis Embraces the Gospel of Poverty
“I believe [Pope Francis] will not let us down, and will be a beacon of Franciscan poverty and simplicity in a Vatican that still operates like a medieval court.” Margaret…
Read moreVet Speaks Truth to Power before Dying
“I write this letter, my last letter, to you, Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney…. I hope you will be put on trial. But mostly I hope, for your sakes,…
Read moreHas Iraq been Liberated?
“10 yrs ago began the long, difficult work of liberating 25 mil Iraqis.” Donald Rumsfeld tweet Was Iraq liberated by the U.S. invasion ten years ago this week?…
Read moreThe Costs of War
“It’s really hard to describe in words. When I think of where we used to live ten years ago and what is going on now, it’s like two different…
Read morePoverty Imperils the Middle Class
“For all the talk of economic recovery in the U.S., the 48.5 million Americans living at or below the poverty line tells us we are not recuperated. Equally distressing,…
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