If we were to compile a list of the ways in which the United States has made both itself and the wider world a better place, then at or very near the top would be its commitment to universal education. Timothy Noah commitmentcompileeducation share on social
The gulf between Virginia and Maryland isn't only a function of geography. It's also sociological. Indeed, it's probably not much of an exaggeration to say that Maryland suburbanites and Virginia suburbanites constitute two mutually hostile tribes. Timothy Noah constituteexaggerationfunction share on social
The only agency of the federal government with a more demoralized workforce than Homeland Security is the Small Business Administration, a notorious turkey farm that should have been abolished years ago. Timothy Noah abolishadministrationagency share on social
The $100 bill may be America's most successful export. Timothy Noah americabillexport Change image and share on social
If you want to slow medical inflation in the private sector, it makes sense to expand the government's investment in private health care. Timothy Noah careexpandgovernment Change image and share on social
With its Medicaid expansion, Obamacare may turn out to be the most equality-promoting policy enacted in a generation. Timothy Noah enactequalityexpansion Change image and share on social
The Clinton administration cared a lot about the middle class and the poor. But it also cared a lot - too much, in retrospect - about the rich. Timothy Noah administrationcareclass Change image and share on social
Cable television and the Internet have created an unending demand for information, and there simply isn't enough truth to go around. Timothy Noah cablecreatedemand Change image and share on social
Rule of thumb: When Democrats lose, they blame the candidate. When Republicans lose, they blame the opposition. Timothy Noah blamecandidatedemocrat Change image and share on social
The doomsayers of the 1970s were wrong about how quickly the world would run out of oil, but not about the dangers that hydrocarbon consumption posed to the global environment, especially with respect to climate change. Timothy Noah 1970schangeclimate share on social
