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The Lineup: Week of November 15-21, 2010
In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Sarah Anderson highlights the dangers of letting financial wizardry distort our food supply and John Steel makes a call for bringing back American manufacturing. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do.
Food Shouldn’t be a Poker Chip
This Thanksgiving, most farmers around my hometown in central Minnesota are celebrating a good harvest. Rain–for once–fell at the right time in the right amounts, and prices for many crops grown in Litchfield are high.
Dumbed-Down Nation
As pundits and politicians argue about what the GOP midterm election sweep means, there are growing and disturbing signs that America increasingly is moving (and voting) to retreat from our nation’s commitment to scientific research and knowledge. We’re “dumbing down” collectively as a nation.
Congress, Don’t Scrooge the Jobless
With the mid-term elections wrapped up, it’s time for another vote–one that will affect millions of Americans, our economy, and our country.
Bring Back American Manufacturing
The other day, I noticed that my new New Balance running shoes were made in the United States. I was thrilled.
Patriotic Schlunk
To me, the most patriotic day of the year is not the Fourth of July. It’s not Veteran’s Day. Nor is it Thanksgiving. It’s Election Day. That’s when I feel most American.
Simmering Water War
Here in my home state of Texas, we’re suffering from withdrawal pains.
Recession? What Recession?
You may not be familiar with the National Bureau of Economic Research. Who is? Regardless, it’s the official determiner of when we are in a recession and when we are not. Right now, we are not. The Bureau just announced the Great Recession ended clear back in June, 2009. Who knew? I thought unemployment was still around 9.5 percent.
Food Pyramid Scheme
The Lineup: Week of November 8-14, 2010
In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, columnist Donald Kaul marvels at the GOP’s “magical” gains in the midterm elections and FCNL’s Joe Volk urges the Senate to ratify the New START nuclear weapons treaty before the year ends. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do.
