Alaska Seniors Squeezed to the Back of the Bus by Medicaid
The problem of limited access to primary care among older residents isn’t confined to Alaska, but it seems to be more acute for Alaskans.
Entries by Joe Miller
Millions of Iranians March, Burn US Flag, Chant ‘Death to Israel’
Millions of Iranians took to the streets yesterday to rally against the United States and Israel, burning the flags of both countries and chanting, “Death to Israel.”
US Personnel Chief Resigns After Massive Data Breach, Bigger Than Previously Disclosed
The head of the U.S. personnel office, Katherine Archuleta, resigned in the wake of a pair of massive data hacks said to affect 25 million people, far more than had been acknowledged before. The day before, she was apparently focused on “sexual identity” issues.
Anthrax Probe After Mysterious Bison Deaths in Montana
Investigators are probing whether anthrax played a role in the mysterious deaths of more than a dozen bison at an American Indian reservation in Montana. At least one other state and Canada have also reported cases.
Watch: Kayaking Couple Have Extremely Close Encounter With Humpback Whales in Alaska
This is the moment a couple encountered with a huge pod of humpback whales while kayaking in Alaska.
The Decline of US Power? [+video]
Over the past 15 years, America’s fortunes have changed with dizzying speed.
DC Council Wants to Give Non-Citizens the Right to Vote
District of Columbia council members voiced their support this week for a new law that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.
Is a Mini ICE AGE on the Way? Scientists Now Warn the Sun Will ‘Go to Sleep’ in 2030
A new study claims to have cracked predicting solar cycles – and says that between 2020 and 2030 solar cycles will cancel each other out leading to frigid temperatures.
Leaders of the Largest Association of Psychologists Reportedly Collaborated With CIA to Allow for Torture
Leaders of the largest association of psychologists in the country reportedly collaborated with Pentagon and CIA officials to weaken the group’s guidelines, allowing psychologists to take part in and cover up their involvement in coercive interrogation tactics after the 9/11 attacks.
Obamacare Administrators Fail to Protect Individuals’ Personal Data Entered on Obamacare Website
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the Department of Health and Human Services did not implement auditor recommendations to protect personal information at this website. They’re probably next on the hackers’ list.