The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released new rules, the first in over a decade, for Medicaid managed programs. These
More boots on the ground for Iraq? Retired Air Force officer says, “No.”
Below is a letter in the May 30th, 2015 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, from a retired US Air Force officer. He says what many of
On-line commenters: The underbelly of journalism and justice in Missouri
Whenever I think my progressive values might need a reality check, all I have to do is go to the online version of my
Politicians refuse to answer hypothetical questions: A political cop-out
If you’re planning a family vacation and one of your kids asks, “What do we do if it rains?” do you say “I won’t
I’ve lost my handgun virginity
Last week, I fired a handgun for the first time in my life. And for those of you hoping to learn that my experience
“Why do you support such a liberal agenda?” An honest answer in a tough market
Recently, Charlotte NC Mayor Dan Clodfelter proclaimed April 30, 2015 to be Honesty Day. In response, the editorial page editor of the Charlotte Observer–Taylor
Medicaid: A two-act morality play for Missouri voters
Millions of words have been written about Medicaid, and the failure to expand it, in Missouri. The words have fallen on deaf ears. Maybe
Who really won the Cold War?
I recently read that our “representatives” in Congress plan to authorize a yet-to-be named corporation to build 80 to 100 new LRS-B aircraft for
Joe Stiglitz wants to rewrite the rules of the American economy
The time is ripe for genuine progressive ideas to take hold because, for once, they have a chance to resonate with people across the political spectrum. Bernie Sanders and Joe Stiglitz, together, offer real solutions to an economy, and a country, gone off the rails.
Adventures in flushing: Colombia edition
We sanitize happily in the United States. In fact, we are blessed to not have to pay a lot of attention to our toilets