A Republican effort in the House of Representatives to repeal parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is facing resistance from a portion of the party which is being pressured to oppose anything less than full repeal of the law.
The 75th anniversary of the 40 hour workweek is not a time for celebration, but for action. Specifically, it's time for Americans to fight for more time off.
If Martin Shkreli, the young hedge fund manager-turned-pharmaceutical executive who made news last month by jacking up the price of a life-saving medication by 5,000 percent, was surprised by the scorn his decision provoked, it was because his behavior was rather common.