Governments in the united states have forced people to have their children vaccinated against various diseases for decades now. The primary way they accomplish this is by requiring kids to have a range of immunizations before they are granted the …
Politicians and the news media have decided that jumping on immigrants is a way to inflame the prejudices of the locals and make them believe that it matters who wins the next presidential election. The most vile, racist sentiment is …
In 1918, Randolph Bourne wrote an essay which came to be called War is the Health of the State. In it, he argued that the characteristics which define a state come to full flower only during military campaigns. War …
The american military remains unable to keep its hands—and arms—to itself. As part of the ongoing occupation of iraq, soldiers slaughter civilians at check points. Around a third of the troops stationed in iraq condone torture (of others, of course). …
A couple of months ago, I was sitting in a webinar about coding for outpatient medical and nursing procedures billed to Medicare. As I was led through the maze of arcane formulas and requirements, I got to thinking about how …
What’s a parent to do? PSAs broadcast on radio throughout the day tell listeners that every kid is constantly on the verge of smoking dope and thus ruining their life. Parents are encouraged to scrutinize their kids’ internet use …
This piece was written by Jo Labadie after World War I. I [ed.] have changed some spelling, corrected some grammar, and eliminated a couple of obscure references, but the piece otherwise remains as originally written.
All of this talk and …
Smoking ban in Anchorage
Come next summer it will be illegal to smoke tobacco in any bar in Anchorage. The prohibitionists claim that banning smoking is necessary to protect the health of workers and patrons in these businesses. They fail …
One of the things that supposedly distinguish the western style secular democracies from the more authoritarian regimes found in much of the world is freedom of religion. If the official positions of the governments of countries like the united states …
While it is certainly tempting to take pleasure in the defeat of the republicans in congress, it would be incorrect to imagine that something actually important happened November 7, when supporters of the united states government went to the polls. …