Editorials
Getting America on a Diet That Works
Obesity has become a danger far greater than hunger. Yet amid the alarming stories about its harm to America’s health and economy, one bit of information has been drowned out: The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese appears to have plateaued.
U.S. Can Fix Egypt Ties If Election Eases Military Power
U.S.-Egypt ties have become snarled over the past year. Many Egyptians resent the U.S. because it supported the deposed regime of Hosni Mubarak. And the U.S. has struggled for a coherent response to the country’s back-and- forth dance with democracy under transitional military rule.
How Rich Economies Must Adapt to Tomorrow’s Job Market
The worsening crisis in Europe and the slow recovery in the U.S. are distracting attention from a longer-term problem.
Putin Holds Key to Ending Syrian Bloodshed
When NATO leaders meeting in Chicago this weekend take up the continued bloodshed in Syria, their best course of action is to have a long, hard talk with Russia about what it would take to turn the United Nation’s undermanned monitors into a robust, well equipped peace-keeping force.
The Facebook Founder Who Unfriended America
Facebook’s initial public offering reminds us of a story.
War on Somali Piracy Needs Rules and Impregnable Citadels
Question: How do you make a meeting of a slow-moving, little-known and largely powerless United Nations agency into a sexy event?
Obama’s Tariffs on China’s Solar Products Will Cost U.S.
Simple economics holds that if you want to promote mass adoption of something, you have to make it affordable and available.
Europe Must Face Ugly Reality of Greek Exit from Euro
A Greek exit from the euro area has the potential to be the European Union’s most economically and politically destructive event of a generation. Unfortunately, Europe has reached the point where it must prepare for such an outcome.
Ignore Myths and Half-Truths of JPMorgan’s Trading Losses
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $2 billion trading loss has unleashed a whirlwind of commentary on how (and how not) to regulate the financial system. A few observations on some of the central questions that have been raised:
End France’s Block on Turkey’s EU Bid, President Hollande
As Francois Hollande drives through Paris to his inauguration today, he should add an item to his daunting list of priorities as president of France: End his country’s block on Turkey’s talks to join the European Union, and do it soon.
Can Cleaner Cookstoves Help Save the World?
Did the slick animations in the Girl Effect video that’s been viewed 3.6 million times compel you to buy soccer cleats for a South African girl? Maybe Matt Damon persuaded you to invest in Water.org so you can supply clean water and toilets to the world’s poor. Perhaps you’ve bought something (RED) to fight AIDS?
For Volcker Rule, JPMorgan’s $2 Billion Loss Says It All
It’s never polite to say I told you so, but JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s $2 billion trading loss has proponents of a tougher proprietary trading ban saying . . . well, you know what.
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