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Who can blame Israelis for being disgusted with their politicians? A sex scandal brought down the last President; a former Finance Minister faces indictment over alleged fraud, theft and money-laundering; and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may be indicted for taking more than $150,000, mostly in cash, from a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel's Mrs. Clean | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

Newspaper headline writers use the word “lawmaker” to describe members of Congress, most of whom can claim the title only by voting on bills. But Ted has made laws that changed the nation, building coalitions on issues from discrimination to campaign finance to health to...

Author: By Adam Clymer | Title: Against the Wind | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

In her address at the Baccalaureate Service on Tuesday, President Faust wondered why so many members of the graduating class are uncomfortable knowing that nearly half of us have chosen to pursue careers in business, finance, or consulting. She proposed that this discomfort springs from a deeper anxiety that we...

Author: By Brian J. Rosenberg | Title: Risking It All | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

But while exhorting us to choose meaning over money, Faust did not seem to have a ready answer as to why so many of us make the opposite choice. To me, it seems that that answer lies neither in our avarice, nor in our overriding relish for the intricacies of...

Author: By Brian J. Rosenberg | Title: Risking It All | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

There's nothing inherently wrong with wealth, or a love of finance. "Selling out to the Man" is tragic, as President Faust implied, only if it means betraying a higher passion or delaying a quest to find one. The real tragedy here is that students often sell out by default...

Author: By Brian J. Rosenberg | Title: Risking It All | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

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