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Et Tu, Buddhist?
Throughout the centuries people have killed each other in vast numbers for the very best of reasons — religion. Oh they've done it for other reasons too — money, politics, geography, skin color, revolution — but never with more enthusiasm than when the cause was holy....
In America’s West, Equality Takes a Hit
In The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Us Stronger, the landmark 2009 book on the impact of deep economic divides on our daily lives, the surprise societal star — at least for most American readers — turns out to be the state of Utah. On all sorts of measures...
The Fake Thing
New rule (as Bill Maher would say): If you make billions of dollars a year selling unhealthy food, you don't get to tell us to work out. It was one thing when Cookie Monster began telling kids to eat vegetables. Cookie Monster doesn't earn a living by selling cookies,...
Wall Street’s Fix for Homelessness
It's so great — truly heartwarming — to see billionaires devoting their deepest thoughts to finding solutions for eradicating poverty. For example, I can't begin to tell you how grateful America's homeless people are going to be once they hear about Andy Kessler, who...
The Medical-Industrial Complex
Getting well Takes lots of pluck, With health guys out To make a buck. As the Obama administration struggles to keep rolling out its landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amid partisan squabbling, the shortcomings of American health care are more evident...
Patients vs Profits
The Food Stamp Fracas
"Stop the moochers!" shouted a flock of GOP budget whackers in the House of Representatives. It was back in July, before they flapped away for their five-week long summer break. This was the battle cry of conservative House lawmakers as they ripped all food stamp...
This Week in OtherWords: August 14, 2013
This week in OtherWords, Ryan Alexander weighs in on the price we're paying for our do-nothing Congress and Jill Richardson notes that good food must come with at least a pinch of humility. Do you want to make sure you don't miss the latest from OtherWords? Then...
Dud Congress Breaks with a Thud
Twenty-two. That's how many bills have become law since the 113th Congress was sworn in on January 3, 2013. It's one more illustration of the dysfunction that's engulfed the Capitol. One bill that did become law this year was the continuing resolution that funded the...
How to Move Millions into the Middle Class
President Barack Obama is pledging to make the rest of his time in office about "making this country work for working Americans again." That means one branch of government is on the case. After rejecting White House proposals to create good jobs that would rebuild our...
