Economics disagrees with Obama.
by
Maureen Dowd
Joe Wilson’s outburst in Congress revealed one thing: Some people just can’t believe a black man is president and will never accept it.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
A Living Memorial (NYT)
help yourself to a free newspaper
Devoting a day to volunteer service is an appropriate way to show pride for the country and to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11.
Devoting a day to volunteer service is an appropriate way to show pride for the country and to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11.
President Obama Steps Forward (NYT)
you lie
The president’s rhetorically powerful speech must be only the start of a sustained campaign to get health care reform legislation passed.
The president’s rhetorically powerful speech must be only the start of a sustained campaign to get health care reform legislation passed.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
The Prince of Dispassion (NYT)
insufficient facts noted
by Charles M Blow
In debates, and particularly in the health care debate, facts are not sufficient. President Obama needs to move Americans with passion, conviction and faith.
by Charles M Blow
In debates, and particularly in the health care debate, facts are not sufficient. President Obama needs to move Americans with passion, conviction and faith.
For New York City Council (NYT)
affordable housing to continue
The editorial board endorses candidates in several of the most competitive districts where winning the Democratic primary usually means capturing the seat.
The editorial board endorses candidates in several of the most competitive districts where winning the Democratic primary usually means capturing the seat.
Respect Your Children (NYT)
speech of lies recommended
It is ridiculous that the American right on talk radio and the Web are trying to stop children from hearing the president’s education speech because, they say, that it is socialist propaganda.
It is ridiculous that the American right on talk radio and the Web are trying to stop children from hearing the president’s education speech because, they say, that it is socialist propaganda.
Where the Jobs Aren’t (NYT)
Or you could ignore NYT advice and zero cap gains and business taxes.
With the job market severely wounded, and with consumer spending expected to be weak for a very long time, it could easily take until 2014 for employment to recover.
With the job market severely wounded, and with consumer spending expected to be weak for a very long time, it could easily take until 2014 for employment to recover.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Guns of August (NYT)
pandhandlers around the NYT building
by Frank Rich
The simmering undertone of violence in our politics seems to be getting darker.
by Frank Rich
The simmering undertone of violence in our politics seems to be getting darker.
Connecting Nature’s Dots (NYT)
partial differential equations called for
by Thomas L. Friedman
Policy solutions for climate change, poverty, food security and biodiversity need to be as integrated as nature itself.
by Thomas L. Friedman
Policy solutions for climate change, poverty, food security and biodiversity need to be as integrated as nature itself.
The Uninsured (NYT)
obese burger eaters lamented
There are tens of millions of people without insurance, often for extended periods, and there is good evidence that lack of insurance is harmful to their health.
There are tens of millions of people without insurance, often for extended periods, and there is good evidence that lack of insurance is harmful to their health.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
More Business as Usual (NYT)
NYT options plummet
Bank employee pay guidelines must be accompanied by reforms ensuring that banks can no longer profit from primarily speculative activities or other excessively risky transactions.
Bank employee pay guidelines must be accompanied by reforms ensuring that banks can no longer profit from primarily speculative activities or other excessively risky transactions.
The Climate and National Security (NYT)
sacrifice goat
The way to address the grave threats posed by climate change is with sacrifice now, and an apolitical catalyst may come from recognizing the role that the environment plays in our security.
The way to address the grave threats posed by climate change is with sacrifice now, and an apolitical catalyst may come from recognizing the role that the environment plays in our security.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Intel’s Human Rights (NYT)
usefulness deplored as economic principle
Regulators should not be fooled by Intel’s appeal of the European Commission decision that the company violated antitrust law.
Regulators should not be fooled by Intel’s appeal of the European Commission decision that the company violated antitrust law.
The View From the Bottom (NYT)
do the opposite, is always good advice
Policy makers may need to expand relief efforts to ensure the downturn is not followed by a long spell of very weak economic growth.
Policy makers may need to expand relief efforts to ensure the downturn is not followed by a long spell of very weak economic growth.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
The Massachusetts Model (NYT)
glass half full
Calling Massachusetts’s experiment in near universal health care coverage a fiscal disaster is an egregious misread, and while imperfect, it may provide a road map for national health care reform.
Calling Massachusetts’s experiment in near universal health care coverage a fiscal disaster is an egregious misread, and while imperfect, it may provide a road map for national health care reform.
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Bad Actors, Bad Concrete (NYT)
organized crime turf war threatened
New York City’s Buildings Department says it has set new standards for testing the durability and safety of concrete, but further trouble may lead to a municipal testing operation.
New York City’s Buildings Department says it has set new standards for testing the durability and safety of concrete, but further trouble may lead to a municipal testing operation.
America’s Not-So-Fast Trains (NYT)
convert bike paths
If President Obama and Congress are going to delay a major transportation system overhaul, it is vital to spend money now on projects like high-speed rail corridors across the nation.
If President Obama and Congress are going to delay a major transportation system overhaul, it is vital to spend money now on projects like high-speed rail corridors across the nation.
Detained and Abused (NYT)
Bush at fault, more leftism needed
President Obama did not create the sprawling immigration detention system in which monitoring violations are rampant, but his administration must soon try to fix it.
President Obama did not create the sprawling immigration detention system in which monitoring violations are rampant, but his administration must soon try to fix it.
Trying to Recover (NYT)
no bad economics overlooked on the left
While the stimulus package is cushioning the worst effects of the downturn, new policies on foreclosures and lending must also be part of the plan for economic recovery.
While the stimulus package is cushioning the worst effects of the downturn, new policies on foreclosures and lending must also be part of the plan for economic recovery.
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