Hospital Expansions Hinder Patient Safety in the Short Run
Hospital Expansions Hinder Patient Safety in the Short Run
White Supremacist Rally in Washington, D.C. Falls Flat Sunday, Raises Questions
A white supremacist rally in Washington, D.C. fell flat on Sunday, with only several dozen racists in attendance. Intended to celebrate the first anniversary of last year’s violent march in Charlottesville, VA., far-right demonstrators found themselves far outnumbered by counter-protesters. Police formed a tight cordon around the smaller group, separating the two sides and preventing
DeVos Ends Obama-Era Protections on Predatory For-Profit Colleges
On Friday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos formally moved to end protections that shield vulnerable students from the unscrupulous tactics of for-profit colleges. In a written statement posted on the department’s website and partially reprinted by The New York Times, the agency shared its plan to eliminate the ‘gainful employment’ rule. Created under the Obama administration,
Nebraska Man Accused of Human Trafficking Asks Government to Stop Calling It “Slave Labor”
An attorney for a Nebraska man accused of running an immigrant-driven “slave labor” operation is asking judges to bar federal officials from using the term in court. The suspected ringleader, Juan Pablo Sanchez Delgado, asked authorities to show mercy toward 16 of his family members and business associates. The group, faced with federal conspiracy charges,
Instability is the Wave of our Future
The coming years will bring instability as familiar economic, political, and climatic systems go off the rails. Where it stops, nobody knows.
Prince’s Estate Sues Domain Name Company For Trademark Infringement
Prince’s Estate Sues Domain Name Company For Trademark Infringement
Physician Licensing Questions Regarding Mental Health Ethical?
Physician Licensing Questions Regarding Mental Health Ethical?
Nike Slapped with Gender Discrimination Suit
Nike was just hit by a gender discrimination lawsuit alleging the company violated “state and federal equal-pay laws and fostered a work environment that allowed sexual harassment.” The suit was filed in Portland, Oregon in federal court on behalf of four former Nike employees, all of them women, who claim they were paid less than their male counterparts and argue that their managers allowed the harassment against them.
Trump Praises Texas A.G.’s Decision to Sue Over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
President Donald Trump has cast his support behind a Texas-led lawsuit which aims to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Often referred to by its acronym, DACA, the initiative lent renewable residency and work permits to immigrants who arrived to the United States as children. Put into effect by Barack Obama, the program
Federal Judge Blasts Justice Department, Blocks Deportation of Eight Asylum-Seekers
On Thursday, a federal judge blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers who’d been removed from the United States after their claims of suffering from gang violence and domestic abuse were canned by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said it was unacceptable that the case’s two plaintiffs—a mother and daughter—had been placed on