President Trump has nominated a former lobbyist and executive of a major pharmaceutical company to be U.S. Health Secretary. On Monday, Trump announced his pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. “Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to be the next HHS Secretary. He will be a star for Read More…
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Here’s Why Your Local TV News Is About To Get Even Worse
Considering the history of television news a few years ago, iconic anchor Ted Koppel declared that CBS’ 1968 debut of “60 Minutes” forever altered the landscape of broadcast journalism: A news program drew enough advertising to turn a profit. As Koppel told it, “60 Minutes” showed broadcasters that news divisions could make money – which was Read More…
Podesta Group “Will Not Exist At The End Of The Year”
While all eyes (from the left and the establishment right) remain on Trump (daring to shake Putin’s hand this weekend), the mainstream media appears to be “missing” the news that the lobbying firm founded by longtime Democratic operative Tony Podesta is reportedly on the verge of shuttering after being swept up in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. Read More…
Congress, Big Oil Collude To Charge Anti-Pipeline Activists As Domestic Terrorists
It appears that many members of Congress are more concerned with expanding the definition of domestic terrorism to include dissenting voices to powerful industries than they are with cracking down on actual incidences of domestic terror that claim innocent American lives. In late October, over 80 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter urging U.S. Read More…
Wall Street Derivatives That Helped Crash The Economy In 2008 Are Back — In A Big Way
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Agency recently fined Merrill Lynch $45 million, once again sparking concerns over the massive derivatives market. The wealth management division of Bank of America failed to report more than 68 million derivatives transactions dating all the way back to 2014. It had already been forced to pay $20 million in 2015 for an earlier offense. Despite Read More…
3 Ways To Learn Negotiation Skills
Being able to negotiate is important for a successful life but unless you were a business major it’s unlikely you learned how to negotiate in college. It’s ironic if you think about it, since so much of college, from grades to your social life, depends on successful negotiation. Luckily, learning about negotiation and effective ways of Read More…






