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I am a historian and writer who wants to bring to light current events through a historical perspective. It is difficult to understand today's current events without having a grasp of what has occurred before. This is a running thread to help keep people informed about the present and remind everyone to not forget their past. Enjoy and please comment!
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
What’s the Deal With Ensuring the Uninsured Are Insured? Part II: the IPAB
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog that makes its sequels as good as the original. In this week’s blog, we return with the 2nd installment of our 4 part series on health care: ‘Ensuring … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Politics, Social Issues, U.S.
Tagged affordable care act, Congress, costs, health care, IPAB, Medicare, President Obama, repeal
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What’s the Deal With the Status of Nuclear Power?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog whose half life is longer than one year. In this week’s blog, we’ll discuss what’s happened in the politics of nuclear energy since last year’s devastating earthquake, tsunami, … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Disasters, energy, Politics, Science
Tagged Chernobyl, disaster, earthquake, Fukushima, Japan, nuclear, radioactive, tsunami, uranium
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What’s the Deal With Ensuring the Uninsured are Insured?… Part 1: The Exchange
Hello all! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?”, the blog that attempts to confuse its readers with its post titles, but then rationally explains them contextually. In this four part blog series, we’ll review an important and controversial … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Politics, Social Issues, U.S.
Tagged affordable care act, health care, insurance, mandate, obama, partisan, uninsured
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