King Coal Catches Black Lung

King Coal Catches Black Lung

What do the executives who run money-losing companies make? Millions of dollars if they’re coal overlords. Take Gregory Boyce. He’s pocketed more than $60 million over the past nine years while steering Peabody Energy into a ditch. Shares in Peabody, the world’s...
In OtherWords: February 11, 2015

In OtherWords: February 11, 2015

This week in OtherWords, Donald Kaul is back with his take on the kerfuffle over President Obama’s recent remarks on religion. In it, he explains that truth and politics don’t mix. You’ll also find Martha Burk saying it’s time for a woman to run the country and Jim...
Telling the Truth about Religious Violence

Telling the Truth about Religious Violence

President Barack Obama committed the ultimate political blunder the other day. He blurted out the truth. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, he warned his Christian brethren against “getting up on our high horse” when condemning the violence of Muslim...
In OtherWords: February 11, 2015

Green Believers

By framing measles vaccinations as a matter of choice, Senator Rand Paul made himself — along with all politicians who value individual liberty more than the common good — look silly. Bruce Jenner is sporting nail polish and a ponytail. If the Olympic gold medalist...