Nicholas D. Kristof's Blog, page 63
March 24, 2010
Is the Stagnation in Poverty Real?
Conservatives sometimes contend that the stagnation in poverty is a problem just in measurement. But that seems to be wrong, for the poverty line undercounts some and overcounts others.
China and Google
China's government feels much more fragile than it lets on. And that's one reason for its crackdown on Google.
March 21, 2010
The House Makes History With Health Care
For 100 years America has been talking about a national health care system. It almost happened under FDR, and then under Truman, and then Kennedy and Johnson talked about it before Johnson decided on Medicare instead. Nixon tried, and of course Clinton. And finally, after a century, the House passage of the Senate health reform [...:]
March 20, 2010
My Last Health Reform Column (I Hope!)
When Cigna gives a $110 million retirement package to an outgoing executive, we're all paying for that in higher insurance premiums or reduced benefits. Here's a chance for readers to comment on my Sunday health care reform column.
March 19, 2010
A Window Into Human Trafficking in Texas
Human trafficking is a huge issue here in the United States. A new article provides a window into this modern slavery existing under our noses.
March 17, 2010
A Broader View of Health Care
We tend to be dazzled by breakthroughs in medical technologies. But often the greatest benefits come from public health measures -- seatbelts, or the ban on lead paint -- and from increasing access to the medical system. And increasing access is the reason we desperately need health care reform to pass this year.
What I Think About as I Huddle in the Dark
My house has been without power or heat for the last five days. And as I freeze in the dark, I wonder: Doesn't home electricity have huge implications for education and economic output, as well as for comfort?
March 15, 2010
A Play About Darfur
A new play about Darfur, written by my former research assistant, is opening in Washington soon.
March 13, 2010
Your Comments on my 'Beads' Column
Time for reader comments on my BeadforLife column -- and for suggestions for similar organizations.
Your Comments on my "Beads" Column
Time for reader comments on my BeadforLife column -- and for suggestions for similar organizations.
