Topic: Mark Lange

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the need for manufacturing jobs in the US, why cap and trade policies won't help reduce harmful emissions, Somali piracy, and the benefits of driving a motorcycle instead of a car.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about parental participation in education, making the case for women as leaders, why many countries should be concerned about cyber attacks from China, and why Muslims, too, should be careful in their speech to others.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the need for sustainable, eco-friendly jobs, why it's time women took the lead in world affairs, why the US must take strong action against Mexican drug violence, and how sanctions reflect our values.

What if women ran the world?

Male hubris has made a mess. We need more female qualities.

Why give now?

Done wisely, we'll save lives – and wind up happier.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about a return to a gold standard, suppressing piracy through rule of law, how a tax on gas would help the Big Three automakers, and why California's Prop 8 should be reconsidered.

A road map for Detroit

Don't scrap the US auto industry. Overhaul it. Here's how.

What's really burning down the financial house

Derivatives are out of control. Time for adult supervision.

Monitor opinion series on poverty wins award

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about credit cards, Social Security, and the decline of printed news.

The outrage in your credit card's fine print

Penalty fees make up nearly half of industry revenues.

A wonder cure for 'Deficit Attention Disorder'!

Restraint® can reduce the urge to spend money you don't have.

The only way to alter China's hand in Darfur

Shame won't work. But enlisting its self-interest can.

The only way to alter China's hand in Darfur

Shame won't work. But enlisting its self-interest can.

Practical steps to end poverty

Provided we have the will, where would we begin? How can you help?

The risks of fighting poverty too well

China's example raises tough questions about the real-world consequences of getting it right.

What it takes to open a door for the poor

Big levers are within reach, but tend to be overlooked or controversial.

Why so much aid for the poor has made so little difference

Is poverty cultural or technical? Such debates shouldn't impede progress.

A first step for the global poor – shatter six myths

Abject poverty takes a terrible toll. We can stop it. But we must start by separating fact from fiction.