The FDA announced that it would not appeal a federal court judge's ruling that strikes down a policy restricting the sale of the morning after birth control bill "Plan B." Bush Administration policies had set in place a rule limiting sales to women 18 and older...

North Korea kicked UN nuclear inspectors out of the country and pledged to start their weapons-grade plutonium program again. Meanwhile, other dangers abound in the world as Somali pirates thumbed their collective noses at the world shipping community despite the attacks on them by U.S. and French...

This past week, President Obama completed his first overseas trip as the President. He met with world leaders as well as some groups of citizens there. In all of these places, he talked with the people about the renewal of America's credibility and trust in the global diplomatic marketplace. At t...

Some hopeful signs are showing up in the news stories I look at around the world that may point to a positive effect from the policies of the Obama administration.



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The U.S. health care system is broken according to almost anyone you talk to. The only ones saying it isn't broken are the ones making money off of the existing programs -- insurance companies and for-profit healthcare systems and hospitals. With over 4 million additional Americans losing their emp...

Corporate excesses like that of Bernie Madoff or AIG Bonuses have happened in the past and yet the public is constantly outraged by them. I can't help but be amazed at the naivete of the people in the face of overwhelming historical proof that unregulated and under regulated corporations cannot be...

As more bad economic news was released last week, many continue to wonder when we might begin to see a light at the end of this economic tunnel. Mortgage delinquencies up for two straight years according to one credit reporting agency. Ford Motor Company has announced sales off by nearly half for F...

The Obama administration is working hard to improve foreign relations abroad as well as working out domestic issues here at home. While his lack of foreign policy experience was a concern and talking point during the election, some may have those concerns alleviated by recent news of Russia's appro...

President Obama has outlined a four part agenda for the priorities of his administration in a recent address to congress. The top item he listed there is the rising costs of health care in the U.S. His plan is to start a major overhaul of the system including the rising cost of medications, health...

As so much of the focus is on the new president, the economy, and congress, I think the rest of us should keep in mind that life goes on. People in the state of Oklahoma are reminding all of us how to move forward and pick up our lives again after disaster strikes. While February tornadoes are unu...