Vladimir Putin’s New Tattoo
Posted on February 10, 2014 in Political Cartoons
As we’ve shown you before, Vladdy’s wardrobe would make Liberace blush. Why not add a naughty little tat to his flamboyant vêtements?
Income Inequality: A Problem No One Wants to Fix
Posted on February 10, 2014 in Articles
The Article: Income Inequality: A Problem No One Wants to Fix by Paul Buchheit in The Contributor.
The Text: Inequality is a cancer on society, here in the U.S. and across the globe. It keeps growing. But humanity seems helpless against it, as if it’s an alien force that no one understands, even as the life is being gradually drained from its victims.
The recent Oxfam report on global wealth inequality reveals some of the ugly extremes that have divided our world. It also directs our attention to the Global Wealth Report compiled by Credit Suisse, and the companion Databook, which offer a shocking testament to the severity of U.S. and global inequality.
1. The 30 Richest Americans Own as much as Half of the U.S. Population
The Current State Of United States Higher Education
Posted on February 9, 2014 in Videos
Acclaimed journalist, author and Schwartz fellow Anya Kamenetz on the historical trajectory of higher education in America, and how in the hell we’ve gotten to where we are today. Long, but definitely worth a watch.
Ted Cruz’s Honorable Pledge
Posted on February 9, 2014 in Images
If Obamacare isn’t repealed in 2015, we’d also like to see Cruz swap his Goldman Sachs cadillac health insurance (courtesy of his wife) for federally doled out options.
Why Abortions Are Down
Posted on February 9, 2014 in Articles
The Article: Why Abortions Are Down by William Saletan in Slate.
The Text: The abortion rate has fallen again. It’s at its lowest level since 1973, the year Roe v. Wade was handed down. What’s causing the decline? Should we be happy about it? Can we learn anything from it?
The answer to the first question isn’t entirely clear. But the answers to the next two are yes and yes. Pro-lifers are right that the decline is a good thing. And pro-choicers are right that what’s causing the decline—and will keep it going, if we’re smart—is women making these decisions on their own.
The numbers were reported Monday by two researchers from the Guttmacher Institute. They show a 13 percent drop in the abortion rate from 2008 to 2011, continuing a long-term decline that seemed to have stalled. Some pro-lifers don’t believe the numbers. But the National Right to Life Committee does, and is happy to take credit for them.
