How Does Obamacare Affect Military Families?

As of October 1, it's now the law that every American have health insurance coverage or secure a waiver permitting them to forgo coverage in order to avoid a hefty fine.

But, what about the military? How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known colloquially as Obamacare, affect military members and their families who have Tricare, the military's health insurance program?

In short, the vast majority of active duty military families will see no change to their coverage as a result of Obamacare. However, there are nuances and exceptions to everything.

ACLU Assembles Panel To Study Marijuana Legalization in California

In California, the American Civil Liberties Union has assembled a high profile panel with the intention of studying every aspect of the legalization of marijuana in anticipation of such laws coming into fruition in the state.The reportedly “blue ribbon panel,” chaired by Lt.

10 Statistics on Online Privacy That May Surprise You

As the debate on online privacy intensifies, Pew Internet & American Life Project, a project of Pew Research Center, recently

published a report on our behaviors and fears online.

Researching the impact of the Internet on society, Pew Internet focused in on privacy online, and found that while most Americans want to remain anonymous online, they fear that it's not possible.

How Did They Vote On The Government Shutdown?

The vote to reopen the government and pass a temporary budget deal has shaped up to be possibly the most divisive vote of 2013. H.R. 2775, also called the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014 funds the government until January 15, 2014, and was passed October 17. The Senate voted 81 to 18 to fund the government and avert a potential default, whereas the House voted 285 to 144.