FOOD FOR THOUGHT Crime A Worry, But ‘Quality Of Life’ Of Greater Concern I revisited (social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling’s 1982 article, “Broken Windows,” in the Atlantic) because I was trying to solve a mystery. On a recent reporting trip to New York City to ask bankers, policy analysts and real estate brokers about the city’s economic future, I kept hearing that crime was a major risk. …When I probed, I found that they talked less…
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Don’t Scare, Bankrupt Voters, Or Undermine U.S. Economy During the past few days, President Biden has signaled flexibility on the size of a minimum-wage increase, skepticism about $50,000 in student-loan forgiveness and openness to negotiation on his immigration reform plan. Progressive moans of protest have been muted but audible. Some young activists questioned Biden’s “courage.” Criticism from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was less personal but still pointed: “Our job is to deliver for the American people. Period.”…
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Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Explores: Will Russian Meddling Happen Again? COOPERSTOWN – Craig Timberg, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist for the Washington Post, will be speaking on “Russian Disinformation: Will it Happen Again?” at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at the Village Meeting Room, sponsored by the Friends of the Village Library. The lecture is free. Timberg, who lately has been reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, has been with the Washington Post since 1998 as reporter, editor and foreign correspondent.…
