By Jared Bernstein
September 15, 2014
Robert Samuelson covers some useful ground this morning, reviewing income and net worth trends from the recent Survey of Consumer Finances, a triennial (it comes out every three years) survey of family income and wealth. I wanted to add a few points regarding timing of the trends he cites.
I’ve followed James Brown’s career since his days as a sportscaster on WUSA TV-9. He is a man of depth and erudition. His occasional pieces for the CBS News division reveal a multi-faceted, thoughtful news professional. I wish he were called upon to do more.
Anyway, here is his powerful message to men on domestic violence: Continue reading Ray Rice video prompts James Brown to speak out on domestic violence – CBS News
Larry Summers adds concerns about insufficient supply to those about inadequate demand…to which I ask, “why go there?”
Other than supply and demand, the U.S. economy is doing fine.
Continue reading Jared Bernstein: A win-win approach to increase the future labor force
President Barack Obama outlined his strategy to take down the Islamic State in an address to the nation on Wednesday, comparing his plan to employ airstrikes to take down terrorists while supporting partners on the ground to past efforts to take out terrorists in Yemen and Somalia.
Continue reading Richard Engel: Obama’s ISIS, Al Qaeda Comparison ‘Wildly Off-Base,’
Continue reading Hillary Clinton Praises a Guy With Lots of Blood on His Hands | Mother Jones
The following clip is taken from James Baldwin’s 1968 appearance on the Dick Cavett Show. In all honesty, how many of his words don’t apply in 2014 America? Continue reading #JamesBaldwin on #Racism: 1:01 minutes of Truth
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The relationship between Islam and the West will be a defining feature of the 21st century, particularly in the Middle East. How should U.S. policymakers engage with the Muslim world? Will the spread of democracy throughout the Muslim world blunt the militant forces generating terrorism? How will European governments and populations deal with their burgeoning Muslim populations, and how will this affect U.S. foreign policy priorities and alliances? Continue reading Islam and the West: A Conversation with Bernard Lewis | Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project
Continue reading Iraq’s unique place in the Sunni-Shia divide | Pew Research Center
