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Better Public Schools Require a Stronger Safety Net
Many American kids are getting a fine education these days, but plenty more are stuck with lousy schools. This disparity shouldn’t come as a shock, because that’s the way our society is designed.
The Lineup: Week of March 19-25, 2012
Jim Hightower lauds the residents of Keene, New Hampshire who don’t want their town to get its own tank.
The Humanity of Poetry
Take it from Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. “Poetry can be sharper than a sword in cutting through lies.”
Consumers Need to Know about Those Newfangled Ingredients
Many products already bear labels proclaiming the number of calories, the grams of sugar, fiber, and fat, and other details for every serving. Labels say whether the products we put in our bodies are sugar-free, kosher, organic, and more. Shouldn’t we also know whether the food we’re eating is genetically modified?
Syria’s Systematic Torture
Harrowing eyewitness reports of a brutal massacre of civilians have been trickling out of the opposition stronghold of Idlib following a massive assault by Syrian government forces in the city of Homs.
What’s Good for the CEO May Be Bad for Business
A saying attributed to Henry Ford rings all too true nowadays: “What’s good for the businessman is bad for business.”
I Don’t Like Ike’s Memorial
Stop already. Does the National Mall really need yet another monument the size of Pittsburgh?
Standing Up For Common Sense
During a recent city council meeting, the mayor of Keene, New Hampshire leaned over to a council member and whispered excitedly: “We’re going to have our own tank.”
Our Health Care Racket
In most countries, health care is aimed at curing the sick. Here, not so much. In the United States, health care is a profit center, one of our nation’s few growth industries. Young people are wisely counseled to pursue health-related careers. As a service, it’s harder to ship overseas.
