Politics

Our Schizophrenic Politics: Sex, Health, Religion, Money, and Other Important Stuff

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “schiz•o•phren•ic, adjective: Of, relating to, or characterized by the coexistence of disparate or antagonistic elements. “Let’s talk about one reason why politics makes us all a little crazy — its incoherent mix of laws and regulations. (Warning: overcharged metaphor ahead.) Not only does the left hand of […]

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Does Money Buy Elections? When Billionaires Court Voters [new The Good Life column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “Another election looms, and the question on everyone’s mind is: Will the big donors get their money’s worth? “Cynicism about money in politics is a healthy response to our long history of cronyism. When $700 billion in bailout funds were distributed during the 2008 crisis, politically-connected financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs received

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13 argumentos para o capitalismo liberal em 13 minutos [texto]

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Stephen R. C. Hicks Departamento de Filosofia e Centro para a Ética e Empreendedorismo Rockford University, Illinois, USA 1º Argumento Primeiro, vamos definir nossos termos. Por “liberalismo” nos referimos a um conjunto de princípios que são institucionalizados. Os cientistas políticos falam desses princípios de forma sistemática. Entre eles está o Estado de Direito, isto é,

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The Love Canal Environmental Disaster — Four Decades Later [new “The Good Life” column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “First, some good news about the 1970s Love Canal environmental disaster in New York: long-term studies have shown no increase in rates of cancer or birth defects among the area’s residents. That’s welcome news, even though toxic chemicals were released into the environment, homeowners were frightened, dislocated,

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Our Che Guevara Problem [new The Good Life column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “Chances are good that someone you know owns a Che t-shirt. Romanticized versions of Ernesto Guevara Lynch’s bearded face are popular on campuses and elsewhere — so popular that the American chain store Urban Outfitters planned to release a whole line of Che-inspired fashion items, and dozens

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Who Really Wants to Solve the Problem of Poverty? [new The Good Life column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “Let me share with you the most impressive number of our generation: 600 million. “That is how many people have been lifted out of extreme poverty in the last 25 years. Never before in history have so many raised themselves to a minimum level of comfort. “The

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The Revival of Nazism in Europe — It’s Not Just Racism [new The Good Life column]

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The opening of my latest column at EveryJoe: “An old specter is again haunting Europe — neo-fascist and neo-Nazi movements and political parties are returning to prominence. “This feature in Britain’s The Guardian notes an increase in attacks on Jews in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Further east and south Nazi-like parties are surging in

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