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Inching Toward Progress on the North Korean Nuke Problem
Following years of deadlock, the United States and North Korea finally struck a deal in late February.
Job-Killing Tax Breaks
As the owner and general manager of two inns near Harvard University, I derive personal satisfaction and intellectual rewards from developing and running a successful small business.
Pumping Gas Prices for All They’re Worth
Oh my God. Gasoline is headed for five bucks a gallon. I read it in the newspaper, so I know it’s true. The national average is already creeping up on $4 and it’ll climb higher as the summer surge in travel arrives, those energy experts say.
Attack of the Billionaires
It was a total lockdown. As jet after jet swept in surreptitiously with top brass and political decision-makers on board, every entrance to the site of the super-secret Coachella Valley planning summit was secured and patrolled by armed guards and helicopters.
Five Bucks a Gallon
The Freedom to Die with Dignity
You may have missed it amid all this fuss about Catholics and contraception. The Church’s pushback over routine birth control methods stemmed in large part from an important edict the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued in 2009, which remains poorly understood and could have a major impact on you and your loved ones.
The Lineup: Week of March 5-11, 2012
Jim Cason says that Washington’s new reliance on drone warfare is too dangerous.
No Nuclear Nirvana on the Horizon
When the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently approved two new nuclear reactors near Augusta, Georgia, the first such decision in 32 years, there was plenty of hoopla.
Washington’s Dangerous New Military Strategy
The Iraq War was a disaster, so the U.S. needs a new foreign policy. Instead of invading foreign countries with tens of thousands of troops and trying to occupy and control the political process, President Barack Obama has embraced a new foreign military policy relying on “unmanned” drones and limited counterinsurgency forces.
Congress Must Pass a Farm Bill in 2012
There’s a nasty fight brewing in Washington over the budget that could determine whether a farm bill is enacted in 2012. Given the gridlock that has afflicted Congress since before this election year even got underway, some lawmakers say it should wait until 2013. I couldn’t disagree more. Our farm and food system is broken, and it’s wrecking the lives of family farmers here in the United States and across the globe.
