Diplomacy Is the Only Way Forward with Iran

Diplomacy Is the Only Way Forward with Iran

Negotiators from the United States, the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council, and Germany recently met with an Iranian team in Baghdad to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Although there’s still a long road ahead, this resumed...
Walmart’s Unsurprising Bribes

Walmart’s Unsurprising Bribes

I’ve never been a great fan of Walmart. I like little towns, towns where Main Street is lined with small shops and stores — drugstores, hardware stores, a cafĂ© where you can get breakfast or lunch, maybe a clothing store or two — that kind of little...
Lobby Responsibly

Lobby Responsibly

The big beer brewers often admonish us imbibers of their products to “Drink Responsibly.” Well, I say back to them: Lobby Responsibly. In particular, I point to a disgusting binge of besotted lobbying by Anheuser-Busch and other beer barons this year in...
What Medical Mistakes?

What Medical Mistakes?

If you survive What made you ill, Mistakes by docs Can get you still. Estimates vary, but every year an average of 195,000 Americans die from medical errors. These acts aren’t done on purpose — they are screw-ups, often dealing with medication. Other...