The Heroism of Polio Vaccine Workers in Pakistan

Polio vaccineA disease once thought on the verge of being wiped out, polio is on the rise in a handful of countries and endemic in tribal areas of Pakistan controlled by the Taliban, where its rise is accompanied by the killings of members of vaccination teams who the Taliban says may be spies for the CIA or carrying out the alleged plans of western or Jewish interests to sterilize young Muslims.

The Continuing Importance of Whistleblowers: The VA Controversy and More

WHistleIf it weren’t for whistleblowers in government and in business, major entities would become complacent and smug. Whistleblowers make public agencies like the Veterans Affairs department at the federal level, the office of Governor Susan Martinez at the state level, and many corporate entities do what they might not otherwise—reexamine their operations for shortcomings, failures, and illegalities.

“Occupy FCC” Out to Save Net Neutrality

NewsOn Wednesday, a number of groups began an in-place protest in front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C., vowing to remain there until at least May 15th, when the FCC is scheduled to consider a new proposal regarding “net neutrality,” the notion that traffic on the Internet should not be given preferential treatment based on its origin or source.

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