The U.S. population has changed substantially in the last half century, growing by nearly 63 percent. Perhaps the two most prominent demographic changes over the past 50 years relate to age. In 1968, the baby boom had just ended, and the oldest members of its cohort were only 22 years old. As baby boomers age, the […]
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Being a teacher in America has become a thankless job
NEW YORK — Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and I intended to write on the subject, but a more newsy topic intervened. That’s an apt metaphor for what is happening to the plight of teachers in America today. We live in a media environment in which the urgent often crowds out the important. But […]
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For some, Christian ‘faith’ has little to do with Jesus
Today, we will discuss one of the most pressing threats to American Christianity. Meaning, of course, American Christians. Yes, that’s an overly broad statement. All those Christians whose faith requires them to live the Good News, to feed the hungry, to house the homeless, speak for the voiceless and welcome the stranger, surely do not […]
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Red America and blue America depend on each other; that's how it should be
By Charles Lane The Washington Post The red-blue, rural-urban dichotomy has solidified into a basic fact of American politics. The Democrats are now the party of diverse, urban areas, which also constitute the nation’s hubs of cutting-edge financial, technological, medical and entertainment activity. The Republicans, meanwhile, dominate “flyover country,” the ranches, farms and hamlets between […]
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Falling off a Cliff (Huxtable)
Bill Cosby has twice been the focus of a trend, possibly major each time. Once by design, once by personality defect. The importance of “The Cosby Show” (1984-92) cannot be overstated. It let us white Americans relate to a wildly successful black family, Heathcliff Huxtable, a father and obstetrician/gynecologist (irony noted), and Clair Huxtable, a […]
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North Korea acting like Trump has it cornered
WASHINGTON — North Korea’s recent temper tantrum over U.S.-South Korean military exercises and its threat to pull out of its upcoming summit with President Trump are signs that Trump’s North Korea strategy is working. Over the past several months, Trump has boxed in Kim Jong Un. First, he ramped up economic pressure on Pyongyang while […]
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We are learning lessons better left unlearned
CANBERRA, Australia — Here in Australia, “Question Time” has long been one of my favorite exercises of parliamentary democracy. The prime minister and government ministers appear before other elected members in support of their policies, while the opposition asks pointed and sometimes funny questions in an effort to belittle those policies. At Westminster in London, […]
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The North Korean dictatorship's art of the deal
Since early March of this year, when North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un told South Korea he would discuss denuclearizing his regime without pre-conditions, everyone familiar with Kim regime behavior has predicted Little Rocket Man and his Pyongyang gang would eventually wiggle, yelp and try to snarl any truly disarming deal. Here is a sketch […]
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Prosperity has exacted a quality-of-life price
It’s the craziest thing. Factory towns that bled both jobs and people still have a fine housing stock, cheap for lack of demand. Booming tech centers, meanwhile, attract battalions of newcomers despite their soaring housing costs and growing congestion. Can’t something be worked out here? Amazon.com helped set off the red-hot growth in its hometown […]