economic status

For or against giving first priority to economic status in choosing a spouse?

Nowadys,some young people consider economic status the most important factor when choose a spouse.They think money can bring everything they want,like a big apartment,a car,or trip...

News from Cancer: Disparities in head and neck cancer patients

A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer. Published in the November 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a...

Bush Asks Congress for $700 Billion

The Bush Administration asked Congress for $700 billion to bail out troubled mortgage assets. According to AP, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, lawmakers and aides are expected to work through...

Risk Premiums With a Greed Tax?

Perhaps there should be a tax on greed. The tax would apply when a person's or entity's attempt to accumulate wealth, rather than "trickling down" benefits to society generally, harms society. Though...

Interview with Dr. Val Jones

Today’s interview is with Dr. Val! She blogs at Dr. Val and The Voice of Reason at Revolution Health. 1) What do you think are the biggest challenges for women around the world today? The challenges...

Dear Medicare: Happy birthday!

By Richard Propp Since I first met you on July 31, 1965, I have been smitten with your looks, your fairness, your support of the elderly without regard to social or economic status, skin color,...

McCain's Top Economic Adviser Resigns Amidst "Whining" Comments

After calling the nation?whiners,? former Republican, Senator Phil Gramm, announced his resignation as co-chairman of John McCain?s presidential campaign. According to CNN, Gramm would join...

Obama Opposes Colorblindness, Supports Preferences

Sen. Obama has reassured pro-preference columnist DeWayne Wickham that he has not wavered in his support for racial preferences.“In response to a question I put to him,” Wickham writes, Obama...

India 60 years 60 words Green Revolution

India 60 years 60 words Green Revolution Among the basic needs of human beings surely food is the most essential one. Historically India was among the world lands with the higher rate of...

Obama On Affirmative Action: A Class Act?

Richard Kahlenberg, who’s been campaigning for class-based affirmative action for years, has an article on InsideHigherEd yesterday arguing, quite persuasively, that nothing could carry more potent...

India: 60 Years: 60 Words: [13] Divide and Rule

India: 60 Years: 60 Words: [13] Divide and Rule [India has competed 60 years of independence and to mark this, I am presenting this series of Articles, about the...