Blood Phones?

Nicholas Kristof: "An ugly paradox of the 21st century is that some of our elegant symbols of modernity — smartphones, laptops and digital cameras — are built from minerals that seem to be fueling mass slaughter and rape in Congo."

Affordable Care Act popular among everyone but seniors

Ezra Klein: "Health-care reform, as you can see in the table atop this post, is comfortably popular with every demographic except for seniors. And seniors, of course, aren't opposed to government-run health care. They love their Medicare, and insofar as they have a policy concern here, it's that the Affordable Care Act will interfere with … Continue reading Affordable Care Act popular among everyone but seniors

On Father's Day, hypocrites are all in the family

Colbert King: "Family, marriage and the contribution of fathers come together as topics for reflection on Father's Day. So I'd like to know why Barack Obama, a husband and a father in a family structure that encompasses bonds deemed essential to our society, is constantly and savagely attacked by conservative leaders whose personal circumstances undermine … Continue reading On Father's Day, hypocrites are all in the family