Drug prices: Where do we go after the Election?
Oct 31, 2016 10:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics
Martin Shkreli. Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Mylan. These names have become big news, but just a year ago, most Americans devoted little time and attention to the question of pharmaceutical pricing. Now, a Kaiser Health...
Hillary Clinton, Julian Assange and the US election
Oct 31, 2016 10:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The following field note will shortly appear in Germanys Die Zeit. It is a brief commentary on the factual errors and misjudgements of numerous journalists when reporting the role recently played by Julian Assange and...
US Election Series: Obama's legacy – lawlessness, ISIS and corruption
Oct 31, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Commentary Politics
President Barrack Obama is about to end his term in less than 90 days being as one of the worst President in the history of the United States. In terms of job approval rating, he is not the worst but not farfrom the worst....
Are we streaming into political participation through a personalized, on-demand TV diet?
Oct 31, 2016 02:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Health
Media and scholarly reports have linked the binge-watching of streaming television to personal health problems. The effects of heavy use of platforms such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime have been reported to include...
Why do so many believe Hillary Clinton is inauthentic?
Oct 31, 2016 02:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the national spotlight for nearly 25 years, Hillary Clinton remains the candidate voters still struggle to know. Labels like guarded, secretive, evasive, even mysterious have dogged her since she first introduced...
In getting 'new' Clinton emails, did the FBI violate the Constitution?
Oct 31, 2016 02:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
FBI Director James Comeys Oct. 28 bombshell letter to Congress which has the potential to affect the presidential election may be based on illegally obtained emails. In his letter, Comey says the FBI has learned of...
Do American voters really have a say on election day?
Oct 31, 2016 02:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Despite popular opinion, American voters on Election Day are not voting for the president. They are merely indicating a preference for whom they would like to see become president. Voters are in fact, voting for...