Gun Owners of America is a lobby group dedicated to the proposition that the National Rifle Association is a bunch of accommodationist sissies. Timothy Noah accommodationistamericaassociation Change image and share on social
The argument most commonly made in the filibuster's favor is crudely partisan: 'Our side may be in the majority now, but someday it will be in the minority, and when that happens we'll want to block the other side's extremist agenda.' Timothy Noah agendumargumentblock share on social
Just about everything I own was made in China. Just about everything you own was made in China, too. Timothy Noah chinamake Change image and share on social
Washington is a place where politics and economics often aren't on speaking terms. Timothy Noah economicsplacepolitic Change image and share on social
What I've learned, and will try to remember from now on, is that defending your country's credibility is never sufficient reason to fight a war. Timothy Noah countrycredibilitydefend Change image and share on social
Under Obama, income growth has been confined almost entirely to those at the top of the income distribution, continuing a pattern that began under President George W. Bush. Timothy Noah beginbushconfine Change image and share on social
The embourgeoisement of China's proletariat may be the inevitable result of its industrialization, but 'inevitable' isn't the same as 'speedy.' Timothy Noah chinaembourgeoisementindustrialization Change image and share on social
Obama is an intelligent man whose life and work experience sensitize him to class distinctions. Timothy Noah classdistinctionexperience Change image and share on social
Success is a wonderful thing, but it tends not to be the sort of experience that we learn from. We enjoy it; perhaps we even deserve it. But we don't acquire wisdom from it. Timothy Noah acquiredeserveenjoy Change image and share on social
Within the narrow confines of Permanent Washington - the journalists, lobbyists, and congressional lifers who are the city's avatars of centrism and continuity - Ford is considered the beau ideal of American leadership. Timothy Noah americanavatarbeau share on social