Pocketbook Politics Mr. Meyerson, Your article (“Can Free Trade Be a Fair Deal?“, 02/23/07) was excellent and laid out the political fault lines very well. That is the debate we should have. I’m not sure the left wants to have one on that particular subject though, they seemingly are more energized by personal freedom issues […]
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JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: MORAL RESERVE.
JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: MORAL RESERVE. Kay reports on the plight of military reservists doing extended tours of duty in Iraq but lacking eligibility to the same G.I. Bill education benefits that active-duty members have, and congressional efforts to address the issue. –The Editors
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JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE. Sarah Wildman reports on the hunger strike of an ETA icon that has dominated Spanish headlines in recent weeks, while Harold explains why the real instigator of the decline of the traditional family wasn’t the ’60’s left but the Reagan ’80s right. –The Editors
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JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: PITY PARTY.
JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: PITY PARTY. In his column this week, Matt sizes up the leading GOP presidential candidates — “a crew so bizarre you’re inclined to think that none of them could possibly win the nomination.” After discussing anti-gun pro-choice pro-gay pro-immigration thrice-married Rudy Giuliani, Matt moves on: But none of the alternatives […]
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JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: THE “LAWFARE” SCARE.
JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: THE “LAWFARE” SCARE. Deborah Pearlstein discusses the latest iteration of a bogus right-wing critique of legal challenges to the president’s war on terror policies. –The Editors
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POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: IT’S THE ECONOMY (AGAIN), STUPID
POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: IT’S THE ECONOMY (AGAIN), STUPID. Terence Samuel suggests that maybe the early presidential contenders should spend a bit more time focusing on the economy as an election issue. By the time November 2008 rolls around, Iraq may not be as important as we think. —The Editors
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POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: UNDER SURVEILLANCE
POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: UNDER SURVEILLANCE. Noy Thrupkaew reviews the Oscar-winning German film The Lives of Others, which chronicles how an agent with the Stasi secret police finds himself at odds with the East German system when he becomes personally invested in a artistic couple he’s charged with monitoring. Thrupkaew says the movie “invites us […]
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V-Day Values Thanks for your article “V for Vendetta” (2/14/07). I was hurt and disappointed to hear about efforts to oppose events like “Take Back the Night” and “The Vagina Monologues.” I spent the better part of my college career advocating for gender equity and sexual health awareness. I was in a campus production of […]
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POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: GRADE INFLATION.
POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: GRADE INFLATION. Ann explains what’s wrong with the rankings honoring “family-friendly employers” published by the likes of Working Mother magazine. –The Editors
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JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: FREE TO CHOOSE.
JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: FREE TO CHOOSE. The House is set to pass the Employee Free Choice Act today; Robert Reich takes on the dubious objections raised by industry groups. –The Editors