How Ronald Reagan, the sunniest president in recent memory, cemented the Republican Party to the dark vision of Richard Nixon.
November/December 2014
Posted inBooks, Government, Magazine, November/December 2014
Let’s Pay for the Government We Get
Why, someday soon, middle-class taxes will have to go up.
Posted inBooks, Magazine, November/December 2014
Laura of Arabia
When Yemen fell into chaos, most foreign correspondents were kept out. The only reliable news came from a few intrepid young Western freelancers who spoke the language, lived like locals, and managed to stay in the country.
Posted inHealth Care, Law and Justice, Magazine, November/December 2014
Happy Birthday, Methadone!
Maintenance therapy proved its value half a century ago. We need it today to combat a rise in opioid use. But many courts and prisons cling to a Reagan-era “Just say no” mind-set.
Posted inBooks, Health Care, Magazine, November/December 2014
The American Way of Dying
How our refusal to face up to the realities of aging and mortality causes needless suffering.
Posted inMagazine, November/December 2014
Tilting at Windmills
Baseball Hall of Famer Henry Waxman Fall in Washington can be depressing, especially during a midterm election year. The chance of Congress achieving anything goes from slim to none, as the parties focus on campaigning. And the Washington Redskins’ megalomaniacal owner, Dan Snyder, reliably fields an underperforming team that kills off any excitement about the […]
Posted inMagazine, November/December 2014, Politics
Talk of the Toons
A selection of political cartoons from the past few weeks.
Posted inEconomy, Law and Justice, Magazine, November/December 2014
Can We Please Put Some Bankers in Jail Now?
With Eric Holder leaving the Justice Department, Washington has a chance to get serious about prosecuting financial crimes. But what exactly has been the holdup?
