Politics / November 23, 2023 FDR Taught Us How to Talk Politics on Thanksgiving The 32nd president used his holiday proclamations to call for “the establishment on earth of freedom, brotherhood, and justice.” John Nichols Ad Policy Thanksgiving 1933. (Bettmann / Corbis / Bettmann Archive) Robert Reich offers advice for holiday gatherings with family members…
Books & the Arts / November 23, 2023 You Have “The Right to Be Lazy” Paul Lafargue’s anti-work manifesto is newly relevant in a time when the very idea of labor is changing. Clinton Williamson Ad Policy The Siesta, by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889. (Courtesy of Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Images) At the heart of…
November 23, 2023 The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers Your tax dollars are being squandered in the rush to build and sell ever more weaponry for ongoing wars. William D. Hartung Ad Policy A US Army M1A1 Abrams tank, as will be delivered to Ukraine, is photographed in Grafenwöhr, Bavaria, on July…
Economy / November 23, 2023 In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage A recent New York Times column argued that the long term fixed-rate loan popular with US homebuyers is unfair to banks. In fact the arrangement—a fruit of the New Deal—is something all Americans should be thankful for. James K. Galbraith Ad Policy Tears for…
The chancellor says he rejected income and inheritance tax cuts and chose cuts to help the economy.
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