Patent Trolls: Fraudsters Make Easy Money Due To American Law
The need for patent reform is not a new issue, but a recent ruling provides a perfect example of all that is wrong with our current system.
It's A Wrap: Editorials for the Week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 5
The governors of 31 states, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, say they won’t take Syrian refugees. Merrill Matthews lays the blame for the refugee stalemate with the White House, not the nation’s governors; they have legitimate safety concerns, he wrote.
Stolen Notes
For the Loyola community, illegal downloading is a problem among students and faculty alike. About $12.5 billion is lost in the U.S. economy each year because of music piracy, according to a study by the Institute for Policy Innovation.
President Obama Is Dead Wrong
Before Obama sets a narrative that the U.S. is xenophobic, the public might benefit from a few facts on immigration.
Is United Healthcare Leaving A 'Death Spiral' For Exchanges?
The insurer UnitedHealthcare has recently announced that it would consider moving away from the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges due to significant profit losses. If there are significant losses and little financial gains, more payers may consider leaving the health insurance exchanges as well.
Real Reason Governors Are Rejecting Syrian Refugees
President Barack Obama is once again faced with a problem of his own creation. After all, when you sow disgust you reap mistrust.
Trust In Barack Obama's Federal Government Hits A New Low
The irony here is that Obama came into office promising to restore the trust in big government.
Will The Government Force Health Insurers To Sell In Obamacare Exchanges?
What would the federal government do if there were a stampede to the exchange exit door? Depends on who’s pulling the levers in Washington.
Obama Wants To Buy A Green Legacy With Taxpayer Money
Beware of politicians looking for a legacy—especially when they try to buy it with your tax dollars. President Obama will soon head to Paris for a climate change confab, where he hopes to get a standing ovation for leading the fight against fossil fuels.
The Pilgrims Embraced Bernie Sanders' Economic Plan And Almost Died
When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, they tried to infuse socialism onto a capitalist model—or what we might call the Bernie Sanders economic plan. After just a few years of Bernie-nomics, the colonists—those who survived, anyway—recognized their mistake and changed course.