Heads they win, tails they win The Boston Globe Editorial April 13, 2008 PAY FOR chief executives at top companies has risen to levels that aren’t just unattainable for the average worker, but unimaginable. Can anyone really contribute $350 million worth of sage leadership in one year, as Stephen Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group ostensibly [...]
Archive for April 19th, 2008
19 Apr
Journalists Take ABC to Task
The questions asked by Mr. Stephanopoulos and Mr. Gibson were a disgrace: it would appear that we are living on different planets. On my planet we are have many concerns–among them are the economy and the war in Iraq…
19 Apr
President Is Rebuffed on Program for Children
President Is Rebuffed on Program for Children By ROBERT PEAR Published: April 19, 2008 The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Bush administration violated federal law last year when it restricted states’ ability to provide health insurance to children of middle-income families, and its new policy is therefore unenforceable, lawyers from the Government Accountability Office [...]
19 Apr
Sick Around The World
Readings & Links Teacher’s Guide Press Reaction Credits Site Map DVD/Transcript Privacy Policy Journalistic Guidelines Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers. Major funding is provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Additional series funding is provided by the Park Foundation. Additional funding for “Sick Around the World” is provided by The Colorado [...]
19 Apr
Leila Fadel: News From Sadr City
This is an excellent article: a first-hand report of how the Iraqi public view the Americans in Iraq.
Jim O’
19 Apr
Nearly a Fifth of War Veterans Report Mental Disorders, a Private Study Finds
Nearly a Fifth of War Veterans Report Mental Disorders, a Private Study Finds By LIZETTE ALVAREZ Published: April 18, 2008 The Washington Post One in five service members who have returned from Iraq or Afghanistan report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, but little more than half of them have sought mental health [...]
19 Apr
Canada Bans BPA From Baby Bottles
Canada Bans BPA From Baby Bottles An Arcadia, Calif., store displays a “BPA Free” sticker on its plastic bottles as the chemical raises safety concerns. (By David Mcnew — Getty Images) By Lyndsey Layton and Christopher Lee Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, April 19, 2008; Page A03 Canada yesterday became the first country to ban [...]
