In an illuminating (and surprisingly snark-free) column, Gerald Seib of the Wall Street Journal explains why a budget/debt-ceiling agreement would be good for Obama
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Gardasil, the FDA, and VAERS: How Americans concerned about vaccines interact with government
Emily Tarsell thought she had enough information about Gardasil — a new vaccine marketed to young women to prevent certain types of cervical cancer
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When Dr. Peter Lurie was working at Public Citizen, he was known as one of the FDA’s biggest public opponents. He participated in congressional
Read MoreThe problem with politics is toothless government
When government agencies don’t do their jobs, the result can be . . . death. It would be easier to write “the result is
Read MoreYour Government at Work . . . And No One’s Happy
Turns out that as soon as government starts trying to solve problems — especially in the middle of a massive recession which means government
Read MoreVOA TXTG: SMS Technology Helps Amplify the Voice of America
With Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking tools coming to the fore as public diplomacy tools, you might be surprised to know that a
Read MoreNEWS FLASHES FROM RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY
Washington, June 3 — Two former employees of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) recently sent to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder a petition alleging
Read MoreWILL AMERICA’S VOICE STAY SILENCED?
Washington, D.C. — Since it was founded in 1942, the Voice of America has been just that – a radio voice for the American
Read MoreBRAIN ON? CHECK. COMMON SENSE IDEAS? CHECK.
The Sunlight Foundation is advancing a simple idea that could already be making a huge difference for America. It’s called Read the Bill. They’ve
Read MoreGOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE: KNOCKING AT THE DOOR, BUT NO ONE INSIDE ANSWERS
Washington, January 9, 2009 — This morning I was endeavoring to attend a monthly briefing on the state of the nation’s economy by an
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