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Will Wilkinson writes:
That some are able to afford, say, a treatment with very expensive new technology that significantly increases (how much is that?) their chances to survive a devastating cancer compared to the chances of those who cannot afford...
My first reaction to people defending Roman Polanski was outrage. How could anyone defend a child rapist? It was infuriating to see people who seemed to be somewhat intelligence advancing arguments that would get laughed out of a high school...
From the perspective of American domestic politics, the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize is unfortunate.
If you’re concerned about the rise of right-wing violence, as many profess to be, then they should consider it unfortunate as well.
Because, in...
This post triggered the following thought…
I propose a new political party, the Original Sin Party. The organizing princple of this party will be that all humans are subject to Original Sin, and that given an incentive to engage in behavior that is...
Amanda Marcotte asks:
When confronted with abortion oppponents who demand that any health care reform bill should explicitly exclude abortion coverage—which would mean that somewhere between half and 87 percent of insurance companies who cover it...
