Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights subcommittee held a hearing on the proposed Express Scripts/Medco merger. The merger would unite two of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the nation, giving them 40 percent of the market share. PBMs are the middlemen of the pharmaceutical industry which negotiate drug … Continue reading
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NATO Air Strike Kills 24 Pakistani Soldiers: No More Business as Usual?
The recent NATO air strike, which killed 24 and injured 13 Pakistani border troops, is the most recent breakdown in the crucial relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Although this year has seen many flashpoints between the two nations, whether it be the C.I.A contract employee who killed two Pakistanis, the killing of Osama Bin … Continue reading
‘Right to Die’ Case in UK, Reflection on Assisted Suicide in the US
History is still being made in the British Isles. In Wiltshire, a small county in the South-Eastern Britain, is in the midst of a landmark case pertaining to a patients ‘right to die.’ Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered from a stroke in 2005 which left him paralyzed from the neck down, also called “locked in syndrome.” … Continue reading
Israeli Secuirty to Help Kenya’s Fight Against al-Shabab: A Method For Combating Increased Isolationism?
The Arab Spring has created a tumultuous regional environment, leading many to point to an Israel that is becoming increasingly isolated from the international community. Recent examples of Israel’s isolation include the Palestinian’s bid for statehood at the United Nations, French President Nicolas Sarkozy calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “liar,” Defense Secretary Leon … Continue reading
Eric Holder and Operation Fast and Furious
On November 8,2011, Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary regarding Operation Fast and Furious. Holder described the ATF’s efforts to combat the flow of illegal guns into Mexico as “flawed” and said it “should never have happened.” The botched operation carried out by the ATF could be “felt for years to come … Continue reading
The Final Deal to Swap Gilad Shalit for 1,027 Terrorists
Seeing the long awaited release of Sergeant Gilad Shalit is truly a positive development for a region wrought with constant turmoil. It has been five years since Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas and imprisoned in Gaza without any contact with family, friends, or the Red Cross. Both the Israeli government and Hamas have deemed the … Continue reading
Reshaping the European Project
With the Eurozone at the center of the global financial crisis, the future of the continent hangs in the balance. Beyond its efforts to save a faltering Greece, EU leaders are at a crossroads as debates about a two-tier system will only intensity Europe’s paranoia’s and its role in the world. In many cases, … Continue reading
Understanding Iran’s Assassination Attempt
Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi envoy to the United States, Adel al-Jubeir, a key advisor to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, came as a surprise to many in the U.S. and the international community. The plot itself seems like something out of a movie, full of espionage, secretive … Continue reading
EU Forecast: Shifting Dynamics in the Western Balkans
By: Mikel Kotonika With a deepening crisis in the Eurozone and a scrambled attempt by Europe’s leaders to avert further economic and political unease across the continent, the European Commission has nevertheless managed to move forward in its accession talks with countries across the Western Balkans. As the “enlargement fatigue” experienced by many countries within … Continue reading
The More You Know
By: Conor O’Malley America was shaken on October 5, 2011 by the death of Steve Jobs to pancreatic cancer. All one could see in the papers, television, blogs, twitters, facebook status’, and other media outlets was about his death. Without a doubt the world has lost a brilliant mind, however, I find the lack of … Continue reading
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