At its core, “Medicare by Choice” is an attempt to thread one of the most politically delicate needles in American policy: how to expand access to affordable healthcare without detonating the existing system in the process. Instead of replacing private insurance outright, the proposal would allow any American—regardless of age—to voluntarily enroll in Medicare. Employers…
Germany’s AfD Under Fire: Extremism or Censorship?
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz, or BfV), recently dropped a political hammer on the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) by officially designating the entire party as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” group. This dramatic move now allows German authorities to increase surveillance on the AfD—phone tapping,…