Opinion Today: Curse of the Scorned Class

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September 23, 2010 Opinion Today

Curse of the Scorned Class By TIMOTHY EGAN A dispiriting season of intolerance, at home and abroad. The Conversation What a Voicemail Message Says About Washington By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS Why is it that the anger at Washington these days isn't directed at the ever-escalating cost of Congressional campaigns? Video: You Better Watch Out For Op-Ed's 40th anniversary, Harvey Fierstein recounted the story of his Op-Ed musings on Santa's sexual orientation and his appearance in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Video: What I Didn't Find in Africa For Op-Ed's 40th anniversary, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV recounted the story behind his Op-Ed from June 2003 and the series of events that followed its publication. Read the Op-Ed » ADVERTISEMENT Room for Debate The Buried Threats in That Tweet By THE EDITORS Can Twitter and other social network sites do more to head off the hackers? Bloggingheads Was Summers a Mistake? Glenn Loury of Brown University and James Pinkerton of Fox News discuss President Obama's economic policies. Dot Earth A Path to Cleaner Cooking in Africa By ANDREW C. REVKIN A market-driven path to spread less-polluting cooking methods in poor places. Schott's Vocab La Pétillante By BEN SCHOTT The name of a drinking fountain in Paris which dispenses sparkling (and still) water. ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Conscience of a Liberal Deficits Are Evil! Let's Make Them Bigger! By PAUL KRUGMAN A winning slogan. Evaluations Sarah Palin: Still Not the Front-Runner By ROSS DOUTHAT More evidence that the 2012 G.O.P. race isn't Palin's to lose. Freakonomics on NYTimes.com The authors Steven Levitt, Stephen Dubner and guest contributors blog about the hidden side of the economy. Read More » Today's Columns Nicholas D. Kristof: Boast, Build and Sell Gail Collins: Don't Ask, Don't Debate ADVERTISEMENT

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