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Against the strong wind of public opinion, Congressional Democrats passed a massive government takeover of health care in America on Sunday. This slap in the American people’s face is all the more egregious because of the opportunity the Democrats had to pass truly landmark, bipartisan legislation under allegedly “post-partisan” leadership from President Obama. Republicans and Democrats alike agree that health care is too expensive, and that, in the absence of reform, budgetary realities of Medicare and Medicaid will force harsh fiscal choices...
Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour and fashion designer Michael Kors were among the prominent speakers from the fashion industry who spoke about eating disorder awareness at the 13th Annual Public Forum presented by the Harris Center at Massachusetts General Hospital...
...their newly permanent positions, Kopstain, Lichten, and Bradley report directly to Kirwan, who wrote in the e-mail announcement that she was glad to “have recognized the talent and capabilities that exist in abundance within our FAS community, while also bringing in fresh perspectives from the public sector” in making these three appointments...
...journalist Mary Raftery's documentary film States of Fear was broadcast on Irish television. The film brought to public attention for the first time the systemic nature of abuse at Catholic institutions in the past. Since then, Raftery has campaigned for an investigation into child abuse to be held in every Catholic diocese in Ireland...
...child-abuse allegations has prompted many people to challenge its role in modern Irish society. It's estimated that around a third of Irish Catholics attend Mass regularly, but the Catholic Church runs over 90% of the country's elementary schools and holds positions on the management boards of public hospitals - roles that Raftery believes are no longer tenable...