Los Angeles Two reports are in from our far-flung correspondents around the globe. Rick Hall, who has intermittingly given us insights into the ground level realities of the Middle East from his vantage point in Amman, Jordan, sent me this letter in the wake of President Bush’s recent visit to his neighborhood: Greetings …
Author: wade
Unintended
Los Angeles Speaking of civil and equal rights, a column on Sunday in the Times by the Freakonomics duo, Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt, on the unintended consequences of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), was disturbing and warrants results. They made two points. One was that the employment of the disabled decreased after passage …
King’s Shadow
New Orleans On this semi-holiday recognized by most governmental workers, non-profits, and precious few others, it is interesting to find Dr. King and his legacy so much part of the debate in our public space. The Presidential politics on the Democratic side pitting a woman against an African-American of course pushes the question of …