In a letter to Medicaid directors in 2007, Dennis G. Smith, director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, explained peer support service as an “evidence-based mental health model of care that consists of a qualified peer support provider who assists individuals with their recovery from mental illness and substance use disorders.” Most significant, […]
Minimum Support Price in India: An Opinion
MSP (Minimum Support Price) is not a new concept in India. It is rooted in 1964-65. Government formed a committee for looking price policy for 1964. No doubt, there was a huge demand for the time. Imports of food grains, lower yield, migration of agrarian society, unstable market force necessitate this change. It was welcomed heartily […]
Afghanistan is a U.S. supported and approved narco- state
Afghanistan supplies about 90 per cent of the world’s opium. Opium is the substance from which heroin is derived. Corruption also infects many aspects of life in Afghanistan and the buoyant drug trade there flourishes, under the protection afforded by the U.S. military forces – at considerable taxpayer expense I might add. In fact hundreds […]
Historical Stupidity by NRA Supporters
It should surprise no one that reads my articles when I say I get hateful attack messages, emails, and comments from rightwing nutcases on a regular basses. After all, I often write despairingly about political extremists, especially Teabaggers. However, the Teabaggers and radical rightwing deserve national scorn. They have been shown at times to be […]
World Food Prize Recognizes Leadership in Agriculture, but More Policy Support Is Needed to Feed the
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet Policymakers around the world need to step up their efforts to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing greater support for agriculture. The winners of this year’s World Food Prize show how policymakers and leaders who invest in their countries’ agricultural futures can make lasting change. The […]
Could the UK lose 75,000 finance jobs post-Brexit?
In September The Bank of England reported that the UK could face a loss of almost 100,000 finance jobs if it is denied access to Europe’s single market. This news came according to Reuters survey of firms who employ the bulk of their workers in international finance. Brexit banks In the new roles, the German […]
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