While rich celebrity musicians spread a weak form of feminism, other musicians have rejected the record companies' manipulation.

Debt costs the Philippines far more than typhoon Haiyan. Many of these loans represent the corruption. The "aid" for rebuilding often consists of more loans.

The Philippines should decide that these loans were predatory and therefore don't have to be repaid. The predatory lenders should be taught a lesson by losing their money.

"Open carry" of guns is asking for trouble, because just seeing guns causes fear and encourage aggression.

Unemployment is painful, but long-term unemployment is a disaster.

When cooking food in US prisons was privatized, Aramark started serving food that is spoiled or unfit for human consumption, prepared in unsanitary conditions.

The only way such a company can make a profit is by mistreating someone.