| May 30, 2011 | Peace / SecurityI don’t write much about the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Mainly, I think, it’s because writing about the Palestinians and Israelis is an exercise without profit. There’s no way to try to take a reasonable stand on the issues involved...
| | Economy / BusinessBillionaires are different from you and me for obvious reasons, including the fact that they buy much pricier baubles than we do. A sleek car costing $100,000? Why that’s just an impulse purchase. A few million bucks for a Matisse original? Go ahead —...
| | Environment / HealthHealth insurers, Mighty slick; Turn me down, When I get sick Most nations use health care to maximize the well being of their citizens. A few use it to maximize corporate profit. The United States is among the latter. Our pharmaceutical firms and health insurers are...
| May 23, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThere’s been a lot of bad news lately — wars, revolutions, earthquakes, floods, famines. It’s getting so you need a drink before you’re ready to face the evening news. Which is why when something cheerful happens, I take time to savor it. Like,...
| | Rights / DemocracyCome on, Obama, do it. Stand up, stand tall, stand firm. Yes, you can! President Barack Obama is thinking about issuing an executive order that would mitigate some of the damage done to our democracy by the Supreme Court’s dastardly Citizens United edict, which...
