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By John S. Wilson, Special to CNN Editor's note: John S. Wilson is a contributing writer for Forbes, Huffington Post and Black Enterprise. He frequently writes about health and education policies and politics. He's on Twitter at @johnwilson .
10/3/11 Android is the new Linux - and that s not a good thing ...
Forbes
The dollars at stake and aggressive lobbying by hospitals are leaving Florida Gov. Rick Scott and his cohorts little choice.
Healthcare insurance exchanges are being sold as a panacea. The problem is, we could all end up paying if consumers opt for cheap plans, delay care and end up sicker.
The government's method of paying for drugs administered in doctor's offices and out-patient clinics is out of date.
Huffington Post
Mayor Michael Bloomberg may think he's helping to curb obesity in New York City -- where it has doubled among adults since 1997 -- with his new proposal to ban sugary drinks over 16 ounces. In actuality all he is doing is providing fodder for conservatives who have long warned against government encroachment in the healthcare arena.
The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has led to a multitude of unanswered questions surrounding: gun regulation (or lack thereof); heated political rhetoric and its consequences; and what if any effect all of this will have on the 2012 presidential election.
Black Enterprise
There’s been plenty of talk, rightfully, of how colleges and universities are complicitin the situation many college graduates find themselves in-unemployed or underemployed and facing a staggering level of student loan debt. Youth unemployment is at 18.1%, the highest it’s been since 1991 - when the Bureau of Labor Statistics began keeping track.
What do young voters want from President Obama? What problem must he address to ensure that he secures their votes in the next Presidential election? BE Next asked these questions on the Black Enterprise Facebook page and Twitter and your answer was simple: jobs.
Say what you will about President Obama but, at least in this case,  he recognizes a true crisis when he sees one. Student loan debt is at its highest level ever and the delinquency rate is higher than that of credit cards. So when people call the student loan debt problem a "crisis" they're not exaggerating.
GigaOm
In health care we face numerous challenges. One that is being tackled by the FCC, Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation is the limited nature of our emergency 911 system. Currently, if one is dialing from a cellphone, chances are that 911 cannot automatically find their location.
Cellphone contracts suck, but pretty much everyone in the U.S. still has one. For the vast majority of people, signing a contract is the only way to get the phone they want for a price they can afford.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Note: This blog post was co-authored with John S. Wilson, the editor of Policy Diary ( http://www.policydiary.com). Lately, there have been numerous news stories about hate crimes, cyber bullying and harassment on college campuses. Unfortunately, there has been mostly talk and very little action. Until now.