Opinion
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01/2002: The Galen Report
Opinion -Those anticipating the next generation of miracle medicines should be appalled by the results of the World Trade Organization meeting in Doha last November. -
And Now, the Rest of the Story…
Opinion -The Clinton administration’s plan for universal health care never was about "the greater social good" or "doing the people's business. -
New Health Insurance Product Offered in Oregon
Opinion -In response to employers' cries for innovative products that shift more of the costs and responsibilities of health insurance to their employees, two companies are partnering to unveil a defined contribution health insurance plan to Oregon employers by -
Feds Threaten to Close Medicaid Loophole
Opinion -A bipartisan group of federal policymakers has vowed to block any plans the Bush administration might have to close the so-called "upper payment limit" loophole in the Medicaid state reimbursement formula. -
Daschle subverts will of Senate to stop drilling in ANWR
Opinion -Teamsters, Republican congressmen, and moderate Democrats spent the months of October and November attempting to force House Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) to allow a vote on natural resource recovery in the Arctic National Wildlife -
Defending the indefensible
Opinion -In 1976, Congress adopted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) to end seven decades of ad hoc Presidential withdrawals of federal land from public use. -
Eco-terrorists threaten major escalation in Great Britain
Opinion -Radical environmentalists in Great Britain have threatened a major escalation of their eco-terror attacks, including assassinations, after one of their leaders committed suicide via hunger strike. -
Eco-vandals continue biotech campaign
Opinion -Members of the anti-technology group Northeast Rage descended on New England grocery stores October 30 to vandalize food and grocery store property in order to scare and intimidate people buying products made with biotech foods. -
Economist warns against false market of CO2 controls
Opinion -Attempting to make CO2 controls more palatable to the American public and advocates of the country's free-market economy, some policy wonks are suggesting a "market-oriented" approach to eliminating so-called greenhouse gas emissions. -
Economy, not national security justifies ANWR drilling
Opinion -"Energy security" is becoming the by-word for politicians anxious to do something on the home front to support the war on terrorism. -
English Learners Not Left Behind
Opinion -The education plan announced on November 30 by House and Senate Conferees includes bold and unprecedented reforms of federal bilingual education programs. In fact, the nation's more than 3. -
EPA, sound science validate biotech corn benefits
Opinion -Sound science has debunked yet another purported biotech scare, as the Environmental Protection Agency on October 16 declared biotech corn perfectly safe for monarch butterfly consumption. -
Fake CDC study full of holes
Opinion -Several newspapers and other news sources have recently reported that a study published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has warned about the health dangers of living in the suburbs. -
Here Comes Government Rationing
Opinion -Opponents of government control of health care—among them economists, policy analysts, and health care practitioners—have often warned that government control inevitably means government rationing of care. -
Highly Mobile Students Often Are Low Achievers
Opinion -The achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children is a consistent concern for those involved in education. -
It’s time to reclaim our rights
Opinion -Once again, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has proven itself to be subservient to radical environmental groups, stopping the salvage of dead and dying trees in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. -
Marrakech climate talks heavy on rhetoric, low on news
Opinion -Global warming talks in Marrakech, Morocco, taking place October 29 through November 9, produced the usual anti-warming rhetoric but little concrete news. -
Private-Sector Safety Institute Empowers Patients
Opinion -Leading physician, hospital, and consumer advocates announced at a December 11 news conference in Washington, DC the launch of a new initiative formed to improve patient safety and health care quality, the Patient Safety Institute (PSI). -
Radical greens step up terror campaign after September 11
Opinion -Far from being chastened by the events of September 11, radical environmentalist groups appear to have been inspired by the terrorists, stepping up their domestic terrorist activities in America. -
Recession Strips Insurance from 725,000 Laid-off Workers
Opinion -While Congressional leaders and the White House debate an economic stimulus package that supports subsidizing people enrolled in COBRA, a new report says more than 725,000 laid-off workers have lost their health insurance since the recession began in -
School Building Costs: Public vs. Private
Opinion -While the cost per student station in Florida is $12,862, school building proposals to relieve overcrowding in the Los Angeles Unified School District have a pricetag three times higher--$42,000 to $47,000 per pupil--according to Morris Newman in an -
Smart-growth takes hits
Opinion -Since the September 11 attack on the densest part of America (when counting job density), numerous commentators have pointed out the idea of density suddenly doesn't seem so attractive. -
Students Want to Be Held to High Standards
Opinion -A recent poll of principals, teachers, and students reveals a major disconnect between the views of educators and the views of students about accountability and expectations. -
Taking the Highway Out of My Way
Opinion -Imagine this: A teacher gives an assignment to his class. Students begin the assignment, but the noise level steadily creeps up beyond a comfortable level. Suddenly, a girl raises her voice and says, "This is anarchy!
