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It's a situation that has driven Americans to new extremes. Some 7% of people polled by the Kaiser Family Foundation in April reported that one member of their household got married to a health-insured person within the past year just to get a piece of the benefits. More...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Failing Economy Predicts Worse Health | 5/5/2008 | See Source »

I have no clue what my colleagues make. I suspect some earn more than I do and others take home less. Like most American workers, I consider my salary my own damn business. Turns out that could be a big mistake-at least in the opinion of a petite grandmother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming Clean on Worker Salaries | 5/5/2008 | See Source »

First, to address the belief that an Obama or Clinton presidency in and of itself would not notably alter the nature or level of prejudice and its effects in America. In “Political Progress and the Development of Black Insurgency,” Douglas McAdam affirms descriptive representation...

Author: By Landon S. Dickey and Erin A. May | Title: Clinton or Obama Presidency Would Chip Away at Prejudice | 5/5/2008 | See Source »

And if their style of worship appears out of sync with that preferred by Turkey's conservative Sunni ruling party, consider the Alevis' politics: They are Muslims, but their doctrine is unflinchingly progressive, favoring abortion, gay rights, equal opportunity for women, and pacifism. They praise everyone from Buddhists to Baptists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prayer and Politics, but No Orgy | 5/5/2008 | See Source »

Advocates of international studies argue that sending bright young Americans abroad will build connections of understanding between our country and the world. No doubt this is true. Trouble is, bright young Americans are already on better terms with bright young Afghanis than they are with poor old Americans. We?...

Author: By Emily C. Ingram and Garrett G.D. Nelson | Title: Point/Counterpoint: Applaud Abroad? | 5/2/2008 | See Source »

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