Fiorina’s Dubious Cheerleader

Fiorina’s Dubious Cheerleader

You know your presidential campaign is in a heap of hurt when you need Tom Perkins to defend your “abilities, intellect, and talent.” But there Perkins was in The New York Times recently, having bought a full-page ad attesting to the presidential...
Have Your Coke and Guzzle It Too

Have Your Coke and Guzzle It Too

Good news about obesity: A new scientific organization is coming to grips with this bulging national problem. Called the Global Energy Balance Network, it comes at obesity from a unique perspective. According to them, the key to controlling one’s weight isn’t...
In OtherWords: A Labor Day Special Edition

In OtherWords: A Labor Day Special Edition

This week in OtherWords, we’re running a Labor Day special edition in which Sarita Gupta writes about the labor movement’s efforts to make employee schedules more consistent and Donald Kaul weighs in on Donald Trump’s passion for pitting workers against each other....
The GOP Whiffs Again on Health Care

The GOP Whiffs Again on Health Care

In advice to baseball rookies, Hall of Fame star Ted Williams said: “If you don’t think too good, don’t think too much.” This should be taken to heart by bush-league congressional leader John Boehner. The Republican speaker of the House keeps thinking he...
Julian Bond Never Stopped Agitating

Julian Bond Never Stopped Agitating

The late civil rights activist Julian Bond, who passed away this month, lived his life as a tireless champion of the oppressed and maligned, a battle-worn warrior for civil rights, equality, and social justice. Bond fought the good fight, and at the still-youthful age...