Welfare State

The Republican Myth of Obama's "Entitlement Society"

Robert Reich | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Entitlements, Federal Benefits, Welfare, Child Welfare, Entitlement Programs, Food Stamps, Welfare Reform, Welfare State, Government Benefits, Politics News
Robert Reich

Regressive Republicans pretend they're about opportunity. In reality they're back at what they've been doing for years -- promoting Social Darwinism.

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Dan Froomkin

The American Social Welfare State Means Relief For (Almost) Everybody

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Entitlements, Video, American Welfare State, Social Security, Mitt Romney, Welfare State, European Welfare State, Tax Expenditures, Tax Code, Barack Obama, Social Welfare State, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has taken to accusing President Barack Obama of trying to turn the United States into a Eu...

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It's the Politics, Stupid!

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: France, Italy, Germany, Welfare State, Debt, Congress, Republicans, S&P, Democrats, Spain, Barack Obama, Eu, Greece, World News
Leon T. Hadar

The financial mess in the United States as well as in the eurozone are political in their core.

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Should Jews Support the Debt Bill?

Dovid Efune | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Jewish Democrat, Charity, Debt Ceiling, Jonathan Sacks, Dependency, Welfare State, Bernie Sanders, Israel, Frank Lautenberg, Wall Street Journal, American Jews, Maimonides, Elections 2012, Politics News
Dovid Efune

The bill could be perceived by some as essentially un-Jewish. However, in order to reach a proper conclusion in this debate, what needs to be determined is an authentic Jewish perspective on wealth redistribution and charity in general.

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Why Americans Are More Religious Than Europeans

Nigel Barber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Income Disparity, Arianna Huffington, Welfare State, Religion in Europe, Atheism in Europe, Religion in America, Third World America, Secular Europe, Religion and Wealth, Religion in America and Europe, Religion News
Nigel Barber

In the U.S., the vast majority of the population claims to be religious in surveys, although far fewer show up in church on Sundays. This is very different from the picture in Europe.

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Europe Cuts Bountiful Benefits Amidst Fiscal Crises

AP | MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Britain, Germany, Europe Debt Crisis, Welfare State, World War II, Europe's Welfare State, Business News

LONDON — Six weeks of vacation a year. Retirement at 60. Thousands of euros for having a baby. A good university education for less than the cos...

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Shades of Praise and Prejudice for the Movie Precious

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moral Education, Appalachia, Rape, Incest, Ishmael Reed, Bullying, Violence, Welfare State, Rudy Guiliani, Film, Race, Haiti, Sarah Palin, Precious Movie Review, New York Times Op Ed, Sexual Depravity, Art, Black Men, Black History Month, Racism, Sudan, Censorship, Rwanda, Tim Wise, White-Like-Me-Book, Entertainment News
Carol Smaldino

Any work of art, film, or music that provokes deeper awareness of our differences and similarities, can make a dent in the usual lack of dialogue.

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Men Are Idiots to Not Fight for Paternity Leave

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parental Leave, Fear, Sweden, The Doctors TV Show, Baseball, Dr. Phil, Maternity Leave, San Francisco Giants, Travis Stork, Buffalo Bills, Welfare State, Paternity Leave, Naps, Nba, Fatherhood, Babies, Healthy Living News
Nathan Hegedus

It's really about the lifestyle, the pace. It is all about naps. When, as a father of small children, do you get to nap anymore? I was home for only six months. And I got to nap almost every day.

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