Months before Arkansas lawmakers convened for their 2013 legislative session, the thought that the state would expand Medicaid was almost laughable. Republicans had just won a majority in both chambers of the Legislature, with many candidates winning what had once been localized races by running against President Barack Obama and his signature healthcare law.  The […]

Thursday is the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and as a society we’re still struggling with how to respond to the ability to annihilate ourselves. Ten years ago, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, and his message was one of reflection. He spoke of the 100,000 Japanese […]