| Jan 28, 2014 | Peace / SecurityOne of our great heroes died last night. At 94, I suppose it wasn’t a tragedy for him, especially since his wife Toshi died last summer after a life of love and shared work, and 70 years of marriage, but what a huge loss. For all of us. Pete gave us everything —...
| | Economy / BusinessLet’s turn now to the wide, wide and cruel world of sports. The big story at this time of year, of course, is the Super Bowl — that multi-multi-million-dollar showcase of super-paid superstars, billionaire owners, taxpayer-financed sports palaces, extravagant...
| Jan 23, 2014 | Economy / BusinessMany hundreds of thousands of Americans saw their good working-class jobs disappear once NAFTA took effect. And millions of Mexicans lost their ability to live off the land after cheap factory farmed corn from the United States displaced their crops in local markets....
| | Peace / SecurityThe international negotiations to end the brutal civil war in Syria were never going to be easy. Getting all sides to the table was itself a huge challenge. On the eve of the talks it looked, for a moment, like at least that first step might be possible. To prevent...
| Jan 22, 2014 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Sarah Anderson, William A. Collins, and I preview what President Obama is likely to say about inequality and taxes during his State of the Union address. Jill Richardson weighs in on the West Virginia chemical spill. Be sure to visit our blog...
