EDITORIAL
Investing in America's futureWith little fanfare, the student loan program was revamped as part of the much-publicized health care reform package. The measure eliminated the involvement of commercial banks in the student loan business, thus wiping out billions of dollars of potential profit. The federal government will now make loans directly. More » |
OPINION
Health Care: Finally a Semblance of JusticeIt was the second annual convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights in 1965. And, during this conference in Chicago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech that still resonates with those who see disparity in our health care system. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Justice denied too long for black farmersWhen President Abraham Lincoln created the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1862, he referred to it as the People's Department. The problem is that its services have never been available to all the people. More » |
