The biggest story this week was the high-profile case at the Supreme Court that pitted women’s access to contraception against the religious rights of business owners. The owners of arts-and-crafts chain Hobby Lobby have petitioned for an exemption from Obamacare’s mandate to provide contraception because of the owners’ religious beliefs. The government argues that for-profit corporations have no right to restrict their employees’ access to birth control. Which party is being wronged?
Staying on the article source subject of Obamacare, this week the administration issued yet another delay, this time extending the March 31 deadline to sign up on the exchanges to mid-April. However, it also came out this week that more than six million people have signed up, which seemed to put to rest the claim that no one would enroll. What do these numbers mean?
Another story this week is that Northwestern University football players convinced the National Labor Relations Board that they are employees of the school and http://aikidoexpress.com/rx-levitra-coupon/ therefore have the right to unionize. Not everyone is celebrating, though. Some warn that this decision will forever alter the relationship between universities and the uk vardenafil visa athletes who represent them. Was this the right decision, and what does it mean for college sports going forward?
Finally, there was a bit of a spat within the libertarian movement this week. Perennial presidential candidate Ron Paul made remarks about Russia’s recent invasion of Crimea that ruffled the feathers of Students for Liberty. Ron Paul’s camp fired back, resulting in sore feelings all around.
Erin Matson of Rh Reality Check, Democratic consultant Mathews Pierson, Kelsey Osterman of Red Alert Politics, and Akil Alleyne of Young Voices Advocates discuss these issues.
