Tax policy and the rich profit from tax loopholes
In a pointed critique, the New York Times writer argues that tax laws favor the ultra rich while the middle class bears the burden. He cites IRS funding cuts, corporate jet breaks, and major budget priorities shifting toward millionaires and food programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Day Johnston
The
New York Times
Johnston
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
IRS Oversight Board
Bush
IRS
John Kennedy
Senate
House
W. Bush
Beauty and the Beast Inside Us Reflected by Royal Wedding
The Charles Camilla wedding exposes our vanity as media and public obsessed with outer beauty. Celebrities and fashion drive judgment while character and achievement fade, turning the couple into mirrors of our own insecurity and narcissism.
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Prince Charles
Camilla Parker Bowles
MSNBC
Charles
Diana
Cherie Blair
CNN
Camilla
Duchess of Cornwall
People Magazine
Sharon and Bush Meet Amid Settlement Disputes at Ranch
The two leaders appeared cordial on Bushs ranch yet clashed over settlements and the road map. Washington refuses to recognize Sharon's concessions while pressuring Abbas to act against terrorism, amid a backdrop of limited leverage and continued settlement policy.
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Ariel Sharon
Bush
White House
Sharon
Ocs
Israel
U.S
Palestinian Authority
Mahmud Abbas
Abbas
Jerusalem Post
Al-Jazirah
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
United States
Gaza
West Bank
U S double standards on International Criminal Court
The Hindu argues the United States shows selective justice on the ICC. It notes Clinton signed the Rome Statute, Bush pulled out, and bilateral deals shield US personnel while backing Sudan sanctions. It urges equal treatment of all suspects, including Darfur actors, under the court.
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Madras
India
International Criminal Court
United States
Clinton
Bush
ICC
U.S
United Nations Security Council
Sudan
Darfur
International Court
Khartoum
Peace aid should be controlled by recipient nations
The piece argues donor nations must let recipient countries govern their own peace and development aid to curb corruption. It cites Sudan and Darfur as examples of risk if funds lack oversight, notes Arafat’s failure to build democracy, and highlights Afghan warlord influence and the need for reform.
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Bergens Tidende
Bergen
Norway
Sudan
Darfur
Yasser Arafat
Afghanistan
U S Led Coalition Sees Role in Iraq Beyond War
The piece notes improving Iraqi security forces and local confidence two years after the Saddam statue fall. It emphasizes continued coalition help to protect the new government and bolster security while warning against premature withdrawal that could embolden insurgents or delegitimize elected Iraqi leaders.
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Iraq
Daily Telegraph
London
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Uncle Sam labels Americans as fat amid BMI debate
A critical look at BMI and obesity labels argues that government statistics miscast many as obese. The piece cites the 30.9 BMI threshold, notes muscle mass and activity, and proposes quirky, satirical tests to define “too fat” beyond standard metrics.
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America
Tom Cruise
Uncle Sam
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