Big Pharma Doesn’t Want to Cure You
Many people believe that Big Pharma doesn’t want to cure you. In today’s video, Gwen Olsen, a former pharmaceutical sales rep, shares what she believes to be the truths of the pharmaceutical business.
Kids Sue the Government and Oil Giants Over Climate Change
The future has decided not to wait for us to address climate change. In Eugene, Oregon, a group of 21 elementary and high school students has taken matters into its own hands and is suing the federal government as well as trade groups representing energy companies such as British Petroleum and Exxon Mobil over their
Gauging the Trump Danger
On Friday March 11th, thousands of protesters disrupted and eventually caused the cancellation of a rally for Donald Trump to be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The protesters objected to the candidate’s far-right rhetoric and a series of violent incidents at previous Trump rallies. How accurately were they gauging the Trump danger?
A Terrible Trifecta for Tennis
As a former high-school tennis player in the early 1990s, NBC’s “Breakfast at Wimbledon” was one of my favorite annual television events. The youthful and rebellious Andre Agassi and his 1992 singles championship at the All-England Club, along with surprising upset wins by Michael Stich in 1991 and Conchita Martinez in 1994 are among the
GM Recalled 1,750 Sedans Pickup Trucks over Faulty Airbags
A new but not Takata-related airbag recall was issued today. GM recalled 1,750 sedans, midsize pickup trucks over faulty front airbags placed in the vehicles’ steering wheels. The recall was issued today along with a stop-sales order, which forbids dealers from selling the affected vehicles until the defect has been repaired.
The Heart of the Flint Tragedy
At the heart of the Flint tragedy is the unaccountability of corporate power. That power and that unaccountability were on display Sunday night in Flint when the two Democratic candidates for president vied to out-pander each other to the beleaguered Michigan city. The necessary condition for corporate power that is unaccountable, however, is a political
Public Comment Instructions for FDA Essure Guidance
The Department of Health and Human Services issued the following Public Comment Instructions for FDA Essure Guidance re: Docket No. FDA-2016-D-0435]. I strongly urge all E-Sisters, Mad Men of Essure, families, supporters, doctors, caregivers, friends and anyone concerned with the crime against womens’ health known as Essure to follow these instructions and let the FDA know your opinion
Will Peyton Manning’s “Sunset” Include Legal Woes?
Some legendary athletes only need first names: Michael, Magic, Pele, Tiger, Metta World…Well, Peyton Manning surely deserves to be on that list despite his surname being NFL royalty. By making his retirement official on Monday, he fulfills the words caught on NFL Films audio after January’s AFC Championship game, telling New England coach Bill Belichick
Best. NBA. Yard. Sale. Ever.
Believe it or not, there is another kind of “March Madness” in the world of basketball this year that doesn’t involve bubble teams, chalk, Cinderellas, or shining moments. As has become the rule rather than the exception in recent years, the overhyped February 18th, 3:00 PM NBA trade deadline came and went mostly to the
VW Claims Former CEO May Have Ignored 2014 Diesel Warnings
One of Volkswagen’s main goals at the International Motor Show, held in Geneva from March 3 – 16, is keeping and rebuilding customers’ trust. According to reporter David Pollard, VW’s emissions scandal is a big topic, drawing fire even from the CEOs of VW’s rivals. VW claims former CEO may have ignored 2014 diesel warnings.