Category Archives: Policy & Public Interest
First PurplePoll Shows Challenges for Obama, Leading GOP Contenders
Today Purple Strategies released the results of their first PurplePoll of the 2012 election cycle revealing challenges for President Obama, but problems for Mitt Romney and Rick Perry as well. Click here to read full PurplePoll results. Unlike other polls, … Continue reading
Citibank Ripping Off Consumers with Staggering $15 Monthly Debit Card “Extortion” Fee Says Consejo
Consejo de Latinos Unidos, a national consumer advocacy group and public charity which educates and assists Latinos and others, slammed Citibank today for imposing a $15.00 flat monthly fee against EZ Checking Debit Card holders beginning November 10th. “Instead of … Continue reading
Japan Urged to Abandon Outdated Whaling Policy
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is disappointed but not surprised that Japan’s whaling fleet is reportedly planning a return to Antarctica later this year to kill more whales for its dying market. Following Japanese media reports today that … Continue reading
Innovative Financing Model to Help Reach Hundreds of Thousands Across Africa
Tostan, a US nonprofit organization based in Senegal, announced at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting a major new effort designed to transform thousands of rural communities in West Africa. Through initial support from the Nike Foundation, the Greenbaum … Continue reading
Physicians File Suit to Prevent Washington State Plan That Classifies More Than 700 Diagnoses as “Non-emergent” for Medicaid Patients
Emergency physicians in Washington State today filed suit in the Superior Court of Washington for Thurston County against a state plan that would limit payment for Medicaid visits to three “non-emergency” visits to emergency departments each year and classify more … Continue reading