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Upward Mobility: It's a Race Thing

You don’t have to accept some of the anarchistic radicalism at Occupy Wall Street to admit that America is a country with high income inequality and low upward mobility. Some Conservatives have tried to obfuscate this reality but others are actually wrestling with it. A recent issue of National …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday November 11, 2011

Remembering the Fallen

In America, Veterans Day is when we respect our Veterans. Throughout the British Commonwealth, today is known as Remembrance Day, for the Honorable Dead. The date November 11th was originally Armistice Day, for of course; the "Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month" when the …

Written by Sean Linnane on Friday November 11, 2011

The Euro? Um, Next Question Please

Last night, the CNBC anchors addressed the most urgent economic question of the moment - the fate of the euro - to four of the Republican presidential candidates: Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman. I want to begin with what we saw today, another rough day for our money, for …

Written by David Frum on Thursday November 10, 2011

D'OH!

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday November 9, 2011

Who is Judge Silberman?

Who is Laurence H. Silberman, the judge who has just written a ruling for the DC Appellate court upholding the President’s healthcare law? He is a judge who came of age at the time when conservatives were responding to the activism of the Supreme Court in the 50's and 60's. He is a …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday November 8, 2011

Europe's Greatest Deficit is its Democracy

Though his actions quickly descended into farce, soon-to-be-former Greek Prime Minister Papandreou had the right instinct calling for a referendum on the austerity package that European negotiators are imposing on his country. There has been a long-stranding “democratic deficit” within the …

Written by Jeff Cimbalo on Monday November 7, 2011

Downwardly Mobile America

James Pethokoukis has posted a new chart on his blog as part of his ongoing commentary about income inequality in America. In this post, he argues that “alarmists” are wrong to worry about income inequality because America has a lot of upward economic mobility: Turns out that the Tax …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday November 7, 2011

The G-20 Summit's Abject Failure

The G-20 summit failed utterly to secure any resolution of the eurozone’s economic crisis. Yet two decisions were taken that may at some future point contribute to a solution: First, the G-20 agreed to continue to consider increased involvement of the International Monetary Fund to stem the …

Written by Jeff Cimbalo on Saturday November 5, 2011

To Govern Better, GOP Should Work From Reality

In my previous blog post , I discussed how many Republican criticisms of the Obama administration's policies are not backed up by data. Republicans don't just have a problem with specific critiques, they also have a view of America that doesn’t match with how the country actually is. Their view …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday November 4, 2011

No Benefits for You!

‘Galatea’ is a columnist writing about her experience looking for work after her recent downsizing. Previous entries in her series can be strong> read here

Written by Galatea on Thursday November 3, 2011

It's Germany's Mess as Much as Greece's

In my column for The Week I argue that Germany bears a lot of responsibility for creating the current European debt crisis: The other day, a financial friend repeated a joke. "A Greek, an Italian, a Spaniard, and a German walk into a bar. Who pays? The German of course …" Bzzzt. Let's …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday November 2, 2011

Now I'm Tempted By Dumpster Diving

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Written by Galatea on Tuesday November 1, 2011

The GOP's Best Case/Worst Case

In my column for CNN, I discuss how the Tea Party will react to the different possible outcomes of the 2012 election: A new CNN poll finds that about half of Republicans sympathize with the tea party movement. The other half either remain aloof or (5%) even express hostility. That second …

Written by David Frum on Monday October 31, 2011

Why Cruz Pretends to Believe Conspiracies

The race for the GOP nomination for US Senator from Texas took an odd turn recently. Ted Cruz, the former Solicitor General of Texas, is running for this seat against various opponents, including Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, who is widely considered to be the frontrunner at this …

Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Sunday October 30, 2011

Europe's Debt Solution is Forced Unification

In my column for the National Post I discuss how the solution to the European debt crisis is going to force a closer union between member states: If the euro is not to bust up, it must be saved. Friday morning, The Globe & Mail reproduced on its front page one plan to save the euro. …

Written by David Frum on Saturday October 29, 2011

How to Job Hunt on the Weekend

'Galatea' is a columnist writing about her experience looking for work after her recent downsizing. Previous entries in her series can be read here . My family is well bred for survival. We barely escaped political turmoil before coming to America. We clawed our way from poverty and welfare …

Written by Galatea on Friday October 28, 2011

Don't Praise the Greek Debt Deal

Whether today’s announcement that holders of Greek sovereign debt have agreed in principle to a 50% haircut on the face value of the instruments raises some critical questions. On the surface, with the notion of first-loss guarantees of new debt taking shape, this addresses the problem of …

Written by Jeff Cimbalo on Thursday October 27, 2011

Alan Greenspan: Wrong on the Euro

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has been reenforcing the conventional wisdom that the current eurozone debt crisis can be traced to a strong> north-south cultural divide

Written by Jeff Cimbalo on Wednesday October 26, 2011

The Alternative to Rick Perry: Trickle Up

Perhaps the greatest single threat to both conservatism in American life and the nation's economic vitality is not Ivy League professors or Hollywood elites or a sinister "progressive" conspiracy but the economic decline of the middle class. Take away hope in the churning of the free market, and …

Written by Fred Bauer on Wednesday October 26, 2011

Being Poor Again

I should have sold my eggs , I thought as I drunkenly biked home after I was fired . In an act of kindness, my stunned coworkers bought me dinner and drinks at the bar nearby. I nearly broke down at the table over tacos, but one of my coworkers fiercely shook my shoulders. “No. No. You …

Written by Galatea on Tuesday October 25, 2011