The global battle over high drug prices

Via: Sparty On  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  6 years ago

THESE DAYS it is hard to find a government that is not struggling with the high price of medicines. In England, the government is fighting Vertex, a drug company, over the cost of a drug for cystic fibrosis, Orkambi. In America, diabetics have died because of the high cost of insulin. In the...

Best series finales

By: Sparty On  •  Television  •  45 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

Another thread gave me this idea.   Not a big GoT fan but it seems like a lot of fans are pissed in how they ended it. So, what shows do you think ended it well?

Dispute erupts over whether Brennan, Comey pushed Steele dossier, as DOJ probe into misconduct begins

Via: Sparty On  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  6 years ago

“ "Comey has a better argument than Brennan, based on what I've seen."”

A high-level dispute over which senior government officials pushed the unverified Steele dossier amid efforts to surveil the Trump campaign has broken out into the open again, after it emerged that Attorney General William Barr appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia...

A new tactic on NT from the left

By: Sparty On  •  Metafied  •  55 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago  •  LOCKED

A new tactic arises.   Dump a bunch of articles. make one comment on them and then lock them so no one else can respond.   Joseph Goebbels would be so proud!  

Something the government did well

By: Sparty On  •  Government  •  13 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

Renewal of a Michigan CPL

CRC Special Report Unveils Vast “Dark Money” Network on the Left

Via: Sparty On  •  Op/Ed  •  15 Comments  •  6 years ago

The political Left often criticizes—and the mainstream media frequently report on—the network of center-right nonprofits funded by billionaire entrepreneurs Charles and David Koch. But few politicos know of a left-wing leviathan in Washington, D.C., with a reach rivaling that of the Koch...

It’s snowing in Northern Michigan and a large swath of the US

By: Sparty On  •  Mother Nature  •  50 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 years ago

One last (hopefully) kick in the noogies from Mother Nature. Thx Ma!! ❄️❄️

Meet Piper the Airport dog

Via: Sparty On  •  Pets & Animals  •  17 Comments  •  10 Likes  •  6 years ago

Wildlife Control at Cherry Capital Airport K-9 Piper’s function is to increase safety by responding directly to reports of wildlife and conducting regular patrols. He spends most of his time chasing birds and other wildlife away from the runways and taxiways. Border Collies are...

What we know so far in the college admissions cheating scandal

Via: Sparty On  •  News & Politics  •  45 Comments  •  6 years ago

The massive college admissions scam, thought to be the biggest ever prosecuted in the United States, is a harsh reminder that wealthy families can cheat their way to even greater privilege. And some say this scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. Here's what we know so far in this...

US Air Force Defector Allegedly Helped Iran Hack Americans

Via: Sparty On  •  Op/Ed  •  7 Comments  •  6 years ago

In 2019, an indictment of Iranian hackers targeting American government officials barely raises an eyebrow. But in one remarkable case, those hackers had an unusual advantage: the alleged help of an American defector with top secret clearance. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced...