If you want to slow medical inflation in the private sector, it makes sense to expand the government's investment in private health care. Timothy Noah careexpandgovernment Change image and share on social
Various people have explained why Henry Kissinger is a bad choice to run an investigation into what went wrong on Sept. 11. He's a liar. He's an apologist for corrupt regimes. Timothy Noah apologistbadchoice Change image and share on social
You have to let the market reward effort and skill. But a system in which inequality of incomes constantly increases over time is worrisome. Timothy Noah constantlyeffortincome Change image and share on social
Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work. Timothy Noah backbreakinglydifficult Change image and share on social
The Pentagon got fed up with its recruits getting ripped off by payday lenders and in 2007 got Congress to make it illegal to extend such loans to members of the military. But civilians remain fair game. Timothy Noah civiliancongressextend share on social
I'm an incompetent consumer. I have two settings: Buy and Don't Buy. Timothy Noah buyconsumerincompetent Change image and share on social
If the Pentagon truly confined itself to providing defense, then presumably we wouldn't need a whole separate government agency to provide 'Homeland Security.' Timothy Noah agencyconfinedefense Change image and share on social
Stock prices relative to company assets are no better at signaling the likelihood of future earnings growth than they were the day the Titanic sank, and risk management is a good deal worse. Timothy Noah assetbadlycompany Change image and share on social
What I've learned, and will try to remember from now on, is that defending your country's credibility is never sufficient reason to fight a war. Timothy Noah countrycredibilitydefend Change image and share on social
If we were to compile a list of the ways in which the United States has made both itself and the wider world a better place, then at or very near the top would be its commitment to universal education. Timothy Noah commitmentcompileeducation share on social
