| Dec 18, 2013 | Peace / SecurityIt would be great if we could take military leaders at their word when they vow to stem the growing tide of sexual assaults in the armed services. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced new measures over the summer to address what he described as “a stain on...
| | Peace / SecurityAfter years of stalemate, the United States and our allies have secured a verifiable nuclear deal with Iran. This first-stage deal freezes Iran’s nuclear program and provides both sides time to negotiate a more comprehensive agreement ensuring Iran never develops the...
| | Economy / BusinessI always agonize while compiling a list of the 10 greediest Americans of the year. Every holiday season, I find so many candidates deserving this distinction that bankers alone could fill this list. Or fast-food CEOs. Male masters of the universe again dominate this...
| | Food / FarmingShrimp cocktail makes a great finger food for holiday parties. Right? Only if you have no idea how those crustaceans were produced. Because if you did, you wouldn’t want to eat shrimp again. Before I go on, I’ll say this: There is good shrimp out there....
| | Rights / DemocracyHere’s a jarring headline: “Economic Populism Is a Dead End for Democrats.” That’s the title on a recent op-ed piece written by a couple of longtime political flacks for Wall Street and published, naturally, in The Wall Street Journal. Take it...
