Indian Tribes have long been in the gambling business owning casinos in several states. Now in California they are getting into the pay-day loan business. Given their sovereignty they’ve been able to prevail over state authorities and unless the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets involved, will continue to have their way. In some cases,…

Gleevec, a cancer drug often used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, costs above $100,000 a year. Now over 100 specialists from 15 countries specializing in this cancer have written Novartis, the drug’s manufacturer and other pharmaceuticals, in an attempt to persuade them to bring the cost down. They put forth the idea that such a…

There may be a group that is more reviled than sex offenders, but it’s hard to find. That’s why Janice Belllucci’s work with them is so impressive. She got involved out of compassion after talking to the person who installed a water purifier for her and learning how hard life had been for him since…