News and Issues
Helen Mirren and Other Women of Note
Helen Mirren has now been chosen as having the best female body by a poll of 2,000 people. Nancy Pelosi manages to remain extremely attractive, well-dressed and poised — as well as politically powerful. Perhaps the oldest working model is Carmel Dell-Orefice, at age 80. more »
CBO's Director On the Debt Ceiling: Defaulting "a dangerous gamble"
Public statements by many financial-market participants and experts have made clear that default by the federal government on obligations to debt holders would be a significant shock to the global financial system and economy. more »
FactChecking Dueling Debt Speeches
The president and House speaker restated familiar positions in their dueling debt ceiling speeches, but they took their points too far at times or made them without enough context. more »
The Murdoch Issue: Resolution 1003 (1993) on the Ethics of Journalism
In the journalist's profession the end does not justify the means; therefore information must be obtained by legal and ethical means.In journalism, controversial or sensational items must not be confused with subjects on which it is important to provide information... care must be taken not to broadcast programmes, messages or images glorifying violence, exploiting sex and consumerism... more »
