| Why was there war in Gaza? Nov 23rd 2012, 00:53 Why was there an Israel-Gaza war in the first place? Resistance to the occupation, say Hamas and many in the international media. What occupation? Seven years ago, in front of the world, Israel pulled out of Gaza. It dismantled every settlement, withdrew every soldier, evacuated every Jew, leaving nothing and no one behind. Except for the greenhouses in which the settlers had grown fruit and flowers for export. These were left intact to help Gaza's economy — only to be trashed when the Palestinians took over. Read full article >>   |  | Shopping in a family way Nov 23rd 2012, 00:51 We shopped rarely and with forethought and together. Shopping was a social ritual, a group activity that followed a set procedure. After the tax refund check arrived, usually in late March, when the cold ocean winds still swept the hills south of Boston, my mother gathered the four of us for our biannual trek uptown. Each of her three boys would get a pair of trousers, summer sneakers and a Red Sox cap, all at least a size too big, to better accommodate growth spurts. She feared the prospect of a child who had outgrown clothes that could not be easily replaced. "Don't be so full of yourself," she would admonish, after I complained that the new pants bunched up or the inexpensive sneakers turned skyward at the toes. "Do you really think everyone is looking at you?" Read full article >>   | | Global partners in fighting disease Nov 23rd 2012, 00:50 Twenty-five years ago last month, something big started, a collaborative venture that changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people. For me the story began two decades earlier, when I was living in a Nigerian village, learning the language to help run a local health program. I can't forget the constant scratching of people in that village. Read full article >>   | | Editorial Board: The GOP's bizarre attack on Susan Rice Nov 22nd 2012, 23:41 SINCE THE Senate is solely responsible for the confirmation of Cabinet officers, it's not often that members of the House of Representatives jump into a debate about the nomination of a secretary of state — particularly before there has been a nomination. That's one of the reasons a letter sent to President Obama this week by 97 House Republicans, challenging his potential choice of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice for the State Department job, is remarkable. Read full article >>   | | Editorial Board: 'Chooser Cruiser' on the hunt for drunk drivers Nov 22nd 2012, 23:40 A DIFFERENT SORT of hybrid vehicle will be plying the roadways of the Washington area this holiday season, and not one known for its fuel efficiency. T he car — half police cruiser and half taxi — is a publicity stunt: a three-dimensional billboard on wheels. The purpose is to drive home the point to tipplers that they have a choice of conveyances at the end of an evening of carousing: the back of a cab or the back of a cop car. Read full article >>   | | How voters really decide Nov 22nd 2012, 23:14 In reading the Nov. 16 editorial "More Romney contempt," I came to a screeching halt on The Post's view that "voters generally make decisions based on a complex assessment of their own interests and what they think is good for the country." Let me see if I can understand this complexity: One guy is giving me a bunch of free stuff, the other guy might take away some of the free stuff. How should I decide? Oh, what a quandary. Read full article >> | | Are federal workers fairly paid? Nov 22nd 2012, 23:12 In the first line of their Nov. 19 op-ed, "The truth about federal pay," Andrew G. Biggs and Jason Richwine asked, "Should federal workers get a raise?" The answer is an unequivocal yes. These workers continue to serve our nation well, despite a pay freeze for more than two years, even as they face, like all Americans, a continuing rise in costs for health care, gas, groceries and other necessities. Federal workers have seen $103 billion in compensation reductions since 2011. Read full article >> | | Nov 22nd 2012, 23:12 If lobbyists' pay were capped at the level of that of the highest paid federal employees, such as senators and representatives, there would be equity — and many fewer lobbyists — to the great benefit of the country. Read full article >> | |
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