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Health Care Reform: Philanthropy’s Educational Role

Think the debate over health care reform is over? Not a chance — and not just because Election Day is fast approaching. President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in late March after nearly a year of debate and delib… Continue reading

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Tim Pawlenty, Potential 2012 Hopeful, Calls Government ‘Drug Dealer’

AP/Huffington Post – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is likening the federal government to a drug dealer.In an interview Thursday with Fox News’ “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” Pawlenty defended his order that seeks to limit his state’s participation in the… Continue reading

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‘Fresh Air’: Daniel Wu And Clean Air Network’s Comerical For Avoiding Pollution With Canned Air (VIDEO)

Hong Kong’s Clean Air Network has decided to ditch the frighteningly serious approach to raising awareness about the health concerns of air pollution, and is instead opting for a new hilariously sardonic method to draw in a younger generation.In their … Continue reading

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The Case of the Missing Agricultural Middle

The recent debate among food writers on the New York Times op ed page and Grist magazine highlighted a glaring problem, one that concerns not only our food system but also our advocacy for a better one: The middle is going missing, and no one’s speakin… Continue reading

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Roy Sekoff On Glenn Beck’s Phony Gospel Of Unity

HuffPost editor Roy Sekoff appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” Thursday night to weigh in on the “my demo is bigger than your demo” war of words between host Ed Schultz and Fox News host Glenn Beck.Sekoff dismissed Beck’s effectiveness at rallying people… Continue reading

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GOP Gov. Pawlenty And Dem Sen. Wyden Prove Health Care Reform Is Not A Federal Government Takeover

Soon after Congress passed health care reform, Minnesota Gov. and likely ’12 presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty decried that “we now have the federal government reaching so far inside our society, dictating whether human behavior is good or not.” A fe… Continue reading

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Lisdoonvarna, Ireland: Home To Europe’s Biggest Matchmaking Festival (PHOTOS)

Lisdoonvarna, a remote town roughly 3 hours from Dublin, Ireland, may seem like an odd destination for the biggest singles festival in Europe, but here it is that, for decades, people have descended to meet their mates.The town first became an attracti… Continue reading

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9 Of The Most Valuable Minerals In The World (PHOTOS)

From rubies to painite, coltan to diamonds, nature produces incredible minerals. Whether they are made into dazzling baubles or used in rechargeable batteries, the harvesting of these natural treasures can be damaging to the environment, human health a… Continue reading

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Protecting the Health of Those in the Gulf

For most Americans, the Gulf Oil Spill is something that we have been following in the news and have been complaining or praying about with our coworkers and friends. For those not living by the Gulf, it is not something that is endangering our health,… Continue reading

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The Downside of Medicare–And Alternatives

Those of us of a certain age sing the praises of Medicare, which thanks to the recently passed health reforms, according to the latest report of the trustees, has a new lease on life. It will serve the needs of upwards of 45 million disabled and people… Continue reading

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