| Jul 17, 2013 | Environment / HealthWe just got some bad news. Or maybe it’s some good news. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Americans don’t live as long as citizens of most other rich countries. How is that good news? Because many of our top...
| | Economy / BusinessAmerica the Beautiful! America the Greatest! We’re No. 1, right? Absolutely, naturally, and indisputably. At least that’s the theocratic pronouncement of far-right-wing nativists who preach the dogma of American “exceptionalism.” They use the...
| | Economy / BusinessNot much left Worth fighting for; The rich already Won the war. Many of us who have reached Social Security age had a pretty good run. We lived through those heady days that followed the Great Depression and World War II, a delightful — though brief — moment in U.S....
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| Jul 16, 2013 | Economy / BusinessThe word “help” is so uplifting. It conveys our best humanitarian values. How odd, then, to see it used in this New York Times headline: “Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills.” I’ll bet they did! We all know how...
