The federal government does not trample in jackboots those with whom it does business. It wraps them in cotton batting and, when they express ingratitude, apologizes profusely. Timothy Noah apologizebatbusiness Change image and share on social
You know what isn't class warfare? Progressive taxation, as in, say, expecting billionaires to pay at least as much in taxes as their secretaries. Ideally, in fact, they should pay more. Timothy Noah billionaireclassexpect Change image and share on social
Deciding which ideas to save and which ideas to discard is one of society's most important tasks. Timothy Noah decidediscardidea Change image and share on social
The Reagan years really were a bonanza for the rich; you didn't imagine that. Timothy Noah bonanzaimaginereagan Change image and share on social
There's no shortage of Democrats who are at least as committed as Schwarzenegger to reducing greenhouse gases. Timothy Noah commitdemocratgase Change image and share on social
If one does not wish to take the word of journalists, human rights groups, and the United Nations that Iraq conducted a deliberate campaign to eradicate the Kurdish population, there's always the word of the Iraqis themselves. Timothy Noah campaignconductdeliberate share on social
Capitalism can't deliver decent health care. Timothy Noah capitalismcaredecent Change image and share on social
Politicians have such large egos that it usually takes them an inordinately long time to grasp when they've become a pathetic joke. Timothy Noah egograsphave Change image and share on social
Is class snobbery a social reality in the United States? Absolutely, and the kind that's codified by meritocracy is probably more toxic than the old-fashioned kind based on bloodlines. Timothy Noah absolutelybasebloodline Change image and share on social
In shuttering Yucca Mountain, Obama makes it extremely likely that nuclear power in the United States will continue its long, slow, and extremely welcome death. Timothy Noah continuedeathextremely Change image and share on social
