Being superintendent or the superintendent's chief of staff is important work, but there's no chance it's as difficult as being a teacher, and I hesitate to say that it's as important. Timothy Noah chancechiefdifficult Change image and share on social
Income inequality has gotten worse under President Barack Obama. Timothy Noah badlybarackincome Change image and share on social
Politicians have such large egos that it usually takes them an inordinately long time to grasp when they've become a pathetic joke. Timothy Noah egograsphave Change image and share on social
The hometown economic elite - rich local families or individuals whom people used to praise or revile, read about in the society pages, and gossip about incessantly - disappeared from most American cities decades ago. Timothy Noah agoamericancity share on social
Ultimate success for a carbon tax would mean so complete a shift to renewable energy that the tax would stop raising much revenue at all. Timothy Noah carboncompleteenergy Change image and share on social
Markets can do many wonderful things, which is why I'm glad to live in a capitalist country. Timothy Noah capitalistcountryglad Change image and share on social
The problem with wanting the tax code to be 'simpler, fairer,' and 'pro-growth' is that it's impossible to achieve all three at the same time. Timothy Noah achievecodefair Change image and share on social
The Supreme Court needs jurists, not politicians. Timothy Noah courtjuristpolitician Change image and share on social
The Bush administration got a lot of things horribly wrong in its disaster response to the New Orleans flood, and it deserves almost all of the bitter recriminations hurled its way. Timothy Noah administrationbitterbush Change image and share on social
On Wall Street, financial crisis destroys jobs. Here in Washington, it creates them. The rest is just details. Timothy Noah createcrisisdestroy Change image and share on social