Don’t Bet on Huntsman
Huntsman might be that magic Republican: one orthodox enough to win the GOP nomination but flexible enough to succeed in the general election. I wouldn’t bet on it.
The Sixties Made Me Do It
What is it about confession that the Catholic hierarchy can’t seem to grasp?
Education Is Universal but Unequal
If we want to preserve America’s status as a world leader, we had better start pouring money into preparing poor kids for leadership.
The SEC Foxes
For these suits going through the SEC’s revolving door, ethics rules are for the birds.
A Peaceful End to the War on Drugs?
The international war on drugs isn’t stopping drug use or trafficking — but it is ruining lives. Drug policy expert Sanho Tree on what we can do differently.
Watch Out for Those Brain Cancer Apps
World Health Organization scientists want cell phones classified as a “possible carcinogen.”
iHate Corporate Tax Dodgers: How Apple Avoids Paying its Fair Share
Apple looks downright patriotic next to master tax dodgers like General Electric and Boeing, but it still pays far less than it should.
The Lineup: Week of May 30-June 5, 2011
William A. Collins sums up the nation’s health care woes and Martha Burk calls for corporate boardrooms to stop doubling as old boys’ clubhouses.
A Decade of Magical Tax-Cut Thinking
The 2001 Bush tax cuts added $2.5 trillion to the national debt and disproportionately benefited the wealthiest households. Have we learned anything?
Mobile Mugging
If AT&T is allowed to acquire T-Mobile, just two wireless giants will control nearly 80 percent of the nation’s cellphone market.
A Volatile Agenda on Agriculture
The U.S.-Colombia free trade pact would reinforce a system that leaves farmers and consumers at the mercy of volatile prices and markets.
Stop Investing in Sexism
Boards without any women make bad corporate stewards.
Israel’s Third-Rail Borders
It doesn’t take a stooge or a Nazi to take Israel’s 1967 borders as a no-brainer.
Academic Freedom for Sale–Cheap
For only $1.5 million, a Koch brother bought a big chunk of the economics department of Florida State University.
Chugging Down the Wrong Track
The nation’s sick health care system is killing too many Americans.