You Are Not Cool
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is known for writing colorful decisions, full of “gobbledegook” and even John Lennon quotes. But whatever his legal philosophy, one thing he isn’t is cool.
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23 March 2009: Afternoon
Economists brace for more foreclosures, but February saw a bump in home sales. Map shows how to close and dismantle an auto plant. Business wars: Feet-nibbling fish have some pedicurists pleased, others grossed out. South Africa denies visa to the Dalai Lama, mentioning its interests with China, and both
23 March 2009: Morning
Geithner: The lack of an appropriate and modern regulatory regime and resolution authority helped cause this crisis. The "silent fright" among workers: With times what they are, many fear complaining could result in layoffs. "We will cry about it later." Probing Israel's military culture
One Spring Day
As winter wanes, everyone grows tired of the cold and damp, whether they live in San Francisco, Austin, or London. A day in the life of TMN’s editors and writers on the first day of spring.
20 March 2009: Weekend
Gordon Brown can't watch his Obama DVDs due to "technical aspects." More than a million protested in France yesterday in defence of jobs and salaries. Behind the scenes as France says yes to bailouts for the auto industry, but no to layoffs. The French have found
Musing on Muses
A new book concerned with William Faulkner’s love life and its affect on his work joins a growing multitude of similar volumes; some recent highlights focus on the love lives of Raymond Chandler and Frank Lloyd Wright.
An Evening With the Twelve Colonies
On Tuesday, post-apocalyptic refugees from “Battlestar Galactica”—which airs its final episode tonight—spent an evening at the U.N. swapping war stories with rights activists. It was a convincing trailer, even for the uninitiated.
20 March 2009: Morning
House approves punitive tax on bailed-out companies: Those with bonuses greater than $125K would surrender 90 percent of it. The recently bailed-out Barclays bank gags the Guardian for blowing the whistle on tax-avoidance schemes--just as new allegations emerge. A.I.G. sends memo to employees on
19 March 2009: Afternoon
If you enjoyed the A.I.G. bonus brouhaha, wait until Fanny and Freddy start paying out. The pipedream of corporate social responsibility needs to be shelved. Six years after the invasion, Baghdad shops open their doors again. Convicted of insulting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian blogger dies in prison at
19 March 2009: Morning
Fed announces it will pump an additional $1.2 trillion into the economy, which could lower interest rates--and stimulate inflation. Dodd: We ensured A.I.G.'s bonuses would be paid because the administration feared costly lawsuits. I.R.S. says it will allow Madoff victims to claim