How chronic conditions drive up health spending – Axios
June 1, 2017
Feeling remote in my own country
June 1, 2017
A common topic of conversation these days is how remote or isolated people feel about how their fellow citizens view the world. I have always taught in my classes that congress is the least popular branch because of the tremendous diversity of ideas and world views around the country — and that is simply reflected … More Feeling remote in my own country
What a Conservative Sees From Inside Trump’s Washington – Bloomberg
May 26, 2017
Don’t be duped or misled about the Venezuela protests. These 5 insights will help. – The Washington Post
May 25, 2017
Every problem is not a crisis ..
May 23, 2017
One of the puzzles of the past election is the near apocalyptic rhetoric, mostly from the right but also from the left, regarding the problems facing the country. David Brooks captures this nicely in his editorial on Alienation and the kind of politics it leads to. Read it here A few interesting bits — first if … More Every problem is not a crisis ..
‘The Flight 93 Election’ Crashes Again – NYTimes.com
May 18, 2017
No Conversations
May 9, 2017
It is very troubling to read data like this that suggests that not only do we disagree — but that we don’t even talk anymore to people who disagree with us. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/11/05/washington-doesnt-work-this-new-book-tells-us-why/?utm_campaign=earlyreturns&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=.f414a643cf57
