Views on Zimmerman case stir heated reader debate
Readers comment on race and gun culture following the Zimmerman trial raise questions about self defense and bias. Opinions split on juror actions, policing training, and alleged media influence, with strong calls for anti racist education.
Pope Francis comments on gays spark US debate
The pope said gay people should not be marginalized but integrated into society and noted homosexual acts as a sin while returning from Brazil. The remarks touched off questions about impact on American views on discrimination and same sex marriage. Mail thoughts to Michael Williams.
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Stop subsidizing CEO pay with tax breaks says Reich
Robert Reich argues against corporate deductibility of executive pay over 1 million, noting it inflates compensation, misleads shareholders, and costs taxpayers. He cites NYT data showing CEO pay at 15.1 million and widespread use of performance-based schemes. He urges preserving a 1 million cap and closing the deductions loophole.
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Isolation and cultural factors shape true inequality
Thomas Sowell argues that isolation, geography, and cultural choices, not innate race, explain disparities. He cites WWII and global communities showing whites and blacks with varying IQs, and notes mountain, island, and desert communities lag behind due to isolation. He criticizes ethnic leaders who promote separate identities to exploit these divisions.
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Light as the seed of knowledge in myth and self
An extract from the New York Review of Books argues that light marks the start of creation, forms, and identity. It links illumination to pattern recognition, naming, interpretation, and metaphor to shape how we see and understand the world and ourselves.
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