Editorials
How to Talk to the Taliban
Hopes could hardly be lower for the talks between U.S. and Taliban representatives that are scheduled to begin this week in Doha. A day after announcing they would enter negotiations, the Taliban killed four coalition soldiers in a rocket attack outside Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, worried that the U.S.-sponsored talks will legitimize his enemies, abruptly cut off discussion over a long-term role for U.S. forces there.
Yes, Immigration Reform Even Cuts the Deficit
Another talking point bites the dust. Opponents of the comprehensive immigration reform working its way through the U.S. Senate have often decried the high cost of legalizing undocumented immigrants. The working theory is that people who endure low wages and a host of other hardships for the opportunity to work undercover would opt for government welfare once they are permitted to work legally.
Another talking point bites the dust. Opponents of the comprehensive immigration reform working its way through the U.S. Senate have often decried the high cost of legalizing undocumented immigrants. The working theory is that people who endure low wages and a host of other hardships for the opportunity to work undercover would opt for government welfare once they are permitted to work legally.
Brazil’s Middle-Class Anxiety
It is tempting to liken this week’s surprising protests in Brazil, which have attracted huge crowds in the country’s biggest cities, to another movement a couple of years ago in the Northern Hemisphere. But there are important differences between Brazil’s unrest and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
It is tempting to liken this week’s surprising protests in Brazil, which have attracted huge crowds in the country’s biggest cities, to another movement a couple of years ago in the Northern Hemisphere. But there are important differences between Brazil’s unrest and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Can We All Divorce Like Rupert and Wendi Murdoch?
How much will Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire chairman of News Corp., and Wendi Deng have to pay for their divorce? A significant sum, no doubt, but chances are pretty good that they’ll be able to weather the financial storm.
How much will Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire chairman of News Corp., and Wendi Deng have to pay for their divorce? A significant sum, no doubt, but chances are pretty good that they’ll be able to weather the financial storm.
Rohani’s Victory, the World’s Opportunity
The election of Hassan Rohani as Iran’s president has drawn stern warnings, including from the Israeli prime minister, against the hope that his victory signals meaningful change. It’s too soon to know exactly what it signals -- but the result is a welcome surprise and an opportunity that should be cautiously explored.
The election of Hassan Rohani as Iran’s president has drawn stern warnings, including from the Israeli prime minister, against the hope that his victory signals meaningful change. It’s too soon to know exactly what it signals -- but the result is a welcome surprise and an opportunity that should be cautiously explored.
Bernanke Needs to Send a Stimulating Message
The recent gyrations of global markets illustrate the challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will face this week: how to communicate what the central bank plans to do with the trillions of dollars in securities it has bought in its efforts to revive the U.S. economy.
The recent gyrations of global markets illustrate the challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will face this week: how to communicate what the central bank plans to do with the trillions of dollars in securities it has bought in its efforts to revive the U.S. economy.
What We Don’t Know About Guns Might Be Killing Us
How do criminals get their guns? Are there observable patterns to gun crime? Who is at the greatest risk of injury, or causing injury to others, from firearm use? Which gun-safety practices are most effective at preventing accidental injury?
How do criminals get their guns? Are there observable patterns to gun crime? Who is at the greatest risk of injury, or causing injury to others, from firearm use? Which gun-safety practices are most effective at preventing accidental injury?
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