Opinion
The Changing Face of Poverty in South America
While this is more true of some countries than others, and despite all of the challenges outlined above, the fact remains that South America as a whole has made enormous strides over the past twenty years in not only reducing poverty but, more importantly, changing the very nature of poverty.
Twin Pandemics: An Autopsy of the Current Moment
How did we become so anesthetized to the deaths and suffering of the people at society’s margins?
Where is the GOP Going?
The GOP gains in the House and their continued Senatorial strength show a new path for the Republican Party. This poses problems for the liberal left and the libertarian right who have anticipated the electoral collapse of the Republican Party.
It’s the End of the World as We Know it (and Amazon Feels Not-so-Fine)
Establishing a regulatory framework around Amazon that does not address the ability of Amazon to use its power to influence the government would quite possibly take us the way of Dr. Frankenstein. The government’s place is not to run this market but rather to protect the people in it.
Not Your Father’s Colonies: The Changing Face of Modern Colonialism
Colonialism’s still here, but it’s not what it used to be—and the countries keeping us focused on the old definition, and old issues, are the same ones whose actions we should really be keeping a careful eye on today.
“Another Justice”
In 15 years on the bench, Chief Justice John Roberts has managed to gradually strike at the heart of the last century of American jurisprudence and rescue the 19th century court.
American Division Transcends the 2020 Election
Through all the happiness around Biden’s electoral win, Americans have to realize Trump’s presidency reveals a deeper division among Americans that Biden simply won’t be able to fix.
Interested in Understanding Iran? Watch AppleTV’s “Tehran”
To understand the existential issues facing Iran, you could do worse than to catch the new AppleTV show “Tehran.”