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A Cornell University graduate in mathematics, Russell served as senior vp and chief actuary for a national life and health insurer during his corporate career. Now retired, he writes liberal commentary, speculative fiction, and computer software.

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Health care bill advances in Senate

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

The Democrats withstood a withering challenge from the Republicans Saturday evening as the Senate voted to move a controversial health care bill to...
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Vatican hosts conference on alien worlds, alien life

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

The Associated Press reports that last week the Vatican concluded a five day conference involving church officials and scientists from several...
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Health insurer profits more anorexic than robust

The Associated Press released an analysis today, October 25, entitled "FACT CHECK: Health insurer profits not so fat," that exposed another...
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Olbermann, Maddow are "Sick Puppies," elder Bush says

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Normally, I don't get into what one politician or pundit says in an unguarded, spontaneous moment. All too often these careless utterances generate...
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Health care reform losing its way

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Lost in every article or story on health care reform is the fundamental purpose of it all: to provide every American with guaranteed access to...
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The cause of his life - Ted Kennedy on health care reform

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Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, with the assistance of political strategist Bob Shrum, published a moving account yesterday on the...
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Americans sharply divided on health care reform

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Two polls recently released suggest the American people are sharply divided on health care reform, especially along partisan lines. McClatchy and...
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Rangel tax surcharge proposal faces tough opposition

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You might have heard about U.S. Representative Charles Rangel's income tax surcharge proposal on the wealthiest of the wealthy to help offset the $1...
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Pew Research survey on science and public attitudes

Pew Research just published a survey it conducted in conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "Public Praises...
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Hard news struggles to break out

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It was tough going for hard news addicts last week as the Michael Jackson story and the drama of lovesick South Carolina governor Mark Sanford...
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