About half the population will be happy on this Inauguration Day, the other half not so much. There must be a better way to distribute political power so that happiness (which, after all, is written ...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal, which, according to Wikipedia, " Swift suggests that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for ...

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An academy for healthcare leaders might be just what the doctors ordered. Those who follow my musings know about my deep conviction that our broken healthcare system is the result of a leadership ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rick Hess is a scholar who writes about K-12 and higher education. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice sparked a national ...

Let’s all take a break from politics. By David M. Shribman Mr. Shribman is a former political reporter and editor. PETOSKEY, Mich. — For this Fourth of July, amid picnics and parties marking ...

When a band owns a catalog as deep and wide as Modest Mouse — seven full-length albums dating back 27 years, almost all of which contain around an hour's worth of music — fans are bound to hold their ...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote a revolutionary proposal to ease the suffering of the Irish working class. His essay “A Modest Proposal” provided a commonsense solution to his era’s major issues. Today, ...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift published A Modest Proposal to solve poverty in Ireland. Now, six contemporary Irish poets make proposals to tackle today's social inequalities. Show more In 1729, poet, cleric ...