Why Population Dynamics Matter
Humanity truly benefited over the past century from technological innovations and societal changes that have allowed us to reduce infant mortality and live longer, healthier lives than ever before. But...
View ArticleRawls in the Real World
It turns out John Rawls was right. More than 40 years after he published his seminal work A Theory of Justice, the debate continues about the logic and desirability of subscribing to his worldview. We...
View ArticleThe Truth About Kain Colter's Stand and Why NFL Players Support Him
"Quaecumque sunt vera" ("Whatsoever things are true") is on the seal of Northwestern University. One truth is that Northwestern graduate and quarterback Kain Colter, the leader behind his team's...
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Pollard and Dreyfus: An American Jew Reflects
With the near-certainty that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are headed south, the last-minute gambit to sweeten the pot and free convicted spy Jonathan Pollard seems to have only created more...
View ArticleLet's Use Domestic Fuels to Our Benefit!
What a difference a year makes! AT&T, UPS, FedEx, Wal-Mart... all sorts of companies are moving towards natural gas to power their fleets, and getting off OPEC oil/diesel. So are several major...
View ArticleWe Have Done It Before, and We Must Do It Again
Our country is in the middle of an Alzheimer's crisis that has already been devastating to millions among the "greatest generation," is well on its way toward doing the same directly to the "boomers,"...
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Minimum Wages and Women's Wage Inequality: They're Intimately Related
I think this is a pretty remarkable picture that hasn't gotten enough attention, perhaps because it's a touch complex. It shows the relationship between wage inequality among women workers and the...
View ArticleA Plan Still on Paper: Three Years of the US-Colombia Labor Action Plan
Monday, April 7 marked the third anniversary of the failed U.S.-Colombia Labor Action Plan (LAP). Intended to address the concerns about labor rights that long stalled the U.S. Congress's approval of...
View ArticleTop 10 Political Sex Scandals
The predominance of social media in daily life limits the privacy of high-profile politicians, including their ability to engage in extramarital affairs. U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.) is the most...
View ArticleEngaging Citizens to Rate the Performance of Politicians: 'I For India'
The political discourse in India has never been more exciting than it is right now. With the entry of Aam Aadmi Party, politics has undergone a complete makeover over the past 1.5 years. From...
View ArticleAbbas Moves Bring Out Israeli Arrogance and Paternalism
The decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to sign 15 international treaties brought further proof of Israeli arrogance, paternalism and even racist attitudes toward the Palestinians. Public...
View ArticleRumsfeld: The Recalled and the Unrecalled
By now, most of the people interested in hearing Donald Rumsfeld's account of his service as Secretary of Defense have already learned that Errol Morris' 103 minute long interview, The Unknown Known,...
View ArticleOur Voice, Our Vote!
Yesterday morning, while watching Morning Joe, a conversation came up about the ever-changing 2016 GOP presidential field. When the discussion turned to who would be the best candidate for young...
View ArticleCrimea: Russian Aggression or Realpolitik?
Written by Rick Feinberg The crisis of the year -- at least so far -- is Russia's annexation of Crimea. Roundly condemned by both the U.S. and EU, it has been likened to Hitler's invasion of...
View ArticlePass the Drone Strike Transparency Act
Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, we all believe that government should be transparent and accountable, right? How should we decide where we stand on a controversial government policy? A...
View Article'Consequences' for Russia's Aggression
Pro-Russian demonstrators in Eastern Ukraine are sponsored by the Kremlin to create chaos and thereby serve as a pretext for Russia's military intervention. With at least 40,000 Russian troops massed...
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Election-Year Posturing From Congress Defines Campaigns
Congress is now doing what it normally does, in an election year. This is not intended to sound cynical, as I actually think it is a good thing for a divided Congress to stand up for its divided...
View ArticleThe Post-Deng China: The End of China's Soft Power?
In the last three decades the world came to witness one of history's most dramatic stories of economic transformation in the once-isolated, formerly frail China. It marked a decisive end to the...
View ArticleWhen Punishment Is Torture: An Open Letter to Former Congressman Jesse...
Editor's note: Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is serving a 30-month sentence in federal prison for misusing campaign funds. Having marched with your father many times for civil and human...
View ArticleThe Future of Yesterday
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel, by Ari Shavit, Spiegel and Grau, (Random House, 464 pages) $28 Ari Shavit's My Promised Land is the best book written in recent years about the...
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