Froma Harrop
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Clean energy worth the political muckNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Princely U.S. government subsidies have made developing wind, solar and other clean energy nearly risk-free to investors — and that’s bad. But the price of this domestic...
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The angst in giving thanksNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Americans typically eat over 1,000 meals a year. But for many, Thanksgiving dinner seems to be the one that, like a magnet, gathers the iron shavings of every food anxie...
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Defining poverty in the land of plentyNov 11, 2011 5:00 am - The “poverty issue” opens a vast highway system of social and economic observations headed in every direction. Some say poverty is a national disgrace. Some say it’s the...
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The dietary supplement scam continuesOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - By Froma Harrop Since I was a wee pill-popper, I’ve taken more vitamins and other supplements than I care to admit. If over the years I’d invested that money in an S&P 5...
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Domestic misfits and foreign terroristsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - When trying to make sense of terrorists, we examine their “causes.” In the cases of Muslim terrorists, we search their religious views and political indoctrination. But ...
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Class warfare Q&AOct 20, 2011 5:00 am - Demands to let taxes rise for Americans topping the income charts have led to charges of “class warfare” by the usual Republican suspects. To move the conversation forwa...
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Why we need more government in health careOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - “Home-Health Firms Blasted.” The headline refers to a Senate Finance Committee finding that major providers of home-based services to Medicare patients were bilking the ...
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Saving civic culture from online mayhemOct 13, 2011 5:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — More speech is not necessarily a positive development. News sites’ online forums have unleashed speech in quantity, for sure. But they’ve given a stage to...
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A ‘Fantasia’ guide to GOP primary politicsOct 10, 2011 11:00 pm - You can’t blame Chris Christie for not running. Monied Republicans had been urging the popular New Jersey governor to seek their party’s nomination for president. But by...
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A ‘Fantasia’ guide to GOP primary politicsOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - You can’t blame Chris Christie for not running. Monied Republicans had been urging the popular New Jersey governor to seek their party’s nomination for president. But by...