Tag: Public Health
Why Do People Support the Man Accused of Killing a Health Insurance CEO?
On the morning of December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was assassinated outside the…
Independent Oversight Boards: Who Watches the Watchmen
In American democracy, the legitimacy of government rests on accountability. From federal agencies in Washington to local police…
Why Business Tends to Dislike Unions—and How Labor Is Responding
The American labor landscape is undergoing profound turbulence. After decades of steady decline in membership and political influence,…
The Government’s Advisors: How Committees Shape American Policy
In the popular imagination, the United States government consists of three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Yet operating…
Over 30 States Now Ban Phones in Schools. Here’s What’s Working and What Isn’t.
American schools have undergone one of the fastest and most widespread policy shifts in education history. The smartphone,…
What the Expiration of ACA Subsidies Means for Your Health Insurance Costs
On December 31, 2025—just two days ago—expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired, and roughly 22 million Americans…
Bari Weiss Cancelled Release of the CECOT Story. Here’s How Journalists Responded.
Three hours before the east coast broadcast of 60 Minutes, the most decorated newsmagazine in United States television…
The $2 Billion Year: How the Presidency Contributed to Trump Profits in 2025
Unlike the period from 2017 to 2021, which was characterized by a publicly stated—if contested—attempt to firewall the…
US Policy Toward Taiwan Under Trump: The Transactional Relationship
While the foundational legal structures of the Taiwan-US relationship—the Taiwan Relations Act, the Three Joint Communiqués, and the…
Why Trump’s Chief of Staff Compared Him to an Alcoholic
For nearly a decade, Susie Wiles, the White House Chief of Staff, cultivated a reputation as the "Ice…
Big Tech Has Spent More than $1 Billion to Stop States From Regulating AI
As generative AI affects every sector of the economy, from healthcare diagnostics to creative industries, the legal frameworks…
The US-Uganda Health Deal: How “America First” Is Reshaping Foreign Aid
The bilateral health cooperation agreement between the United States and the Republic of Uganda on December 10, 2025,…