Quote of the Day by Kofi Annan on journalists safety
The former United Nations secretary-general Kofi A Annan says that every killing or attack on a journalist wounds society as a whole. This 1999 remark emphasizes the cost to free press and public accountability.
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Editorial: Enough already on Tea Parties and tax protests
A commentary arguing that Wednesday’s Tea Party protests are misguided, driven by GOP strategy and media surrogates. It defends tax cuts for 90 percent, criticizes anti-spending signs, cites Bush-era deregulation, and urges accepting a larger government role to fix big problems.
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Soda Tax Debate Highlights Government Sin Tactics
Tommy Felts critiques proposed soda taxes as a tool to curb obesity arguing tax aims to regulate behavior more than regulate products. He cites Paterson’s past proposal and broader tax trends, noting health officials support higher soda levies to cut consumption.
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David Paterson
D-N-Y
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Kelly Brownell
Rudd Center For Food Policy and Obesity
Yale University
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Thomas Frieden
City of New York
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Solving the American Health Care Crisis claims policy limits
This excerpt argues the uninsured drive high U.S. health costs, notes political obstacles to reform, cites Obama’s priority, and critiques Congress and lobbying. It mentions Umang Malhotra's forthcoming book, global health comparisons, and veteran figures including Dr. Robert A. Gollier II.
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Harvard School of Public Health
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