Manners or morals? That’s the question Brits are struggling with as the argument about leaving the European Union comes to a boil. With the March 29 deadline for departure looming, many in England seem to have lost their cool. It’s damn the torpedoes, among upper crust and f
The future of Roe v. Wade, a woman’s right to an abortion, in most people’s minds, is hanging by a thread. A recent Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana law, one that severely restricted abortion clinics, was decided on a 5-4 split. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the more libera
As voters wake up to the high cost of universal health care and what it may mean to their current coverage, it’s time to take a hard look at the plight of the superrich. They may not worry about healthcare but they have money woes, too. Americans may not realize it, but British
No doubt about it, a star is born. Recently, during a Congressional hearing, Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez “played a game,” with leaders of agencies that serve as government watchdogs. Common Cause was among them. The topic was about elected officials and the numb
If voters are to understand the Democratic debates in the next election, they will need to understand a “new economics” that is beloved by the political left: Modern Monetary Theory, affectionately known as MMT. I think of it as Money Magic Trick. And it isn’t new. The the
Like healthcare, homelessness is one of the intractable problems facing our society and it keeps growing. Local governments have the desire to solve the problem and, to some degree, they have the finances. What they don’t have is the trust of the client population, people who ha
One institution noted for providing quality health care to the poor in this country is the criminal justice system. A recent footnote in The Week tells the story of a man who robbed a bank precisely because he needed urgent care. (“Medicare for All,” The Week, Feb/ 15. 2019, pg. 6
I was wandering around the cosmetic section at Macy’s the other day, looking for an eyeliner. I’d just seen a test edition of a new series of “Just Read It” and noted I looked as pale as a curtain sheer. After 4 years of co-hosting the 10 minute book review program on YouT
In the opening scene of the film, The Graduate, the operative word was “plastics.” Today, Dustin Hoffman is all grown up, though that scene remains a movie classic. For billionaire Jeremy Grantham the new word for this era is “topsoil.” Necessary to feed a burgeoning glo
Technology is changing the way we do business, but it is also changing our daily habits. Eating lunch is one example. In the good old days, if we were swamped with work, we might remain at our desks and nibble tuna fish sandwiches from a paper bag. Later, when food carts took