Can Identity Politics Save the Right?
American Interest, by Mark Schmitt - By every available index — their standing in the polls, their ability to win recent elections, their lack of commonsense ideas — the Republicans are in big trouble. In response, the GOP is falling back on identity politics, branding itself as the party of “Real Americans.” How far can this take them?
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The Question of Global Warming
NY Review of Books, by Freeman Dyson - The worldwide community of environmentalists — most of whom are not scientists — holds the moral high ground, and is guiding human societies toward a hopeful future. Environmentalism, as a religion of hope and respect for nature, is here to stay. This is a religion that we can all share, whether or not we believe that global warming is harmful.
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The New Global Hunt for Tax Cheats
Spiegel - By forming multinational investigative teams, the IRS and other tax collectors are cracking down on evaders and giving new meaning to globalization.
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Law does not stop minors from drinking on streets or at home
Helsingin Sanomat - Legislation that bans underage drinking is not working; police in Finland have found themselves powerless to stop teenagers from drinking openly, says Ismo Tuominen, the official at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health who is responsible for alcohol legislation.
“This is sad. Police do not take issue with drinking on the streets by those who are under age.”
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Health care fees trouble Eastern Europe
International Herald Tribune - In central Europe, the difficulty of providing affordable health care is sharpened by the clash between rising expectations and Communist-era habits.
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Google, Yahoo, Microsoft: antitrust confusion
Financial Times - Financial markets are abuzz with the possibility of a Microsoft-Yahoo merger or a Google-Yahoo to block it. A heavy dose of the chatter is consumed by the regulatory implications of either: will the antitrust agencies in the US and European Union approve the transaction? The deals pivot on such anticipations.
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Sydney Pollack, 73; Oscar-winning director and producer
LA Times - Sydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director of “Out of Africa” who achieved acclaim making popular, mainstream movies with A-list stars, including “The Way We Were” and “Tootsie,” died Monday. He was 73.Pollack, who also was a producer and actor, died of cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades, according to Leslee Dart, his publicist and friend.
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Seven ways to a healthy brain
Independent - People are living longer so Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more common. But there are things you can do to reduce the risk of dementia.
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