Ezra Klein - Economic and domestic policy, and lots of it.

Lagarde Relives Own Past as She Seeks More Women at IMF Christine Lagarde’s memory of an interview with a law firm in France at the start of her career still stings after three decades. Lagarde says she was told she would never become a partner because of her gender. “I said, ’Is that the case? Thank you very much.’ Kevin Drum The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell, in which conservatives will argue that the text of Obamacare limits federal subsidies only to people who buy insurance from state-run exchanges, not from the federal exchange. Roughly speaking, there are two prongs of the conservative argument: New Republic New Republic Menu What Matters Most to Latino Voters?

Call Of The Wolf Long before Martin Wolf became the chief economics columnist for the Financial Times, he wrote the newspaper letters--lots and lots of letters. It was the early 1980s, the height of the Thatcher era, and Wolf was running research at a think tank in London that was sympathetic to the government's pro-trade agenda. The FT's letters section became the ideal place to take to task all those who would stand in the way of the first waves of globalization. With a British gentleman's cutting subtlety, Wolf parried with other letter writers over everything from tariffs to agricultural subsidies to the German textile industry.

Eric Alterman Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) My new Nation column is called "The Right Loses It Over Russia—Again" and it notes that "Conservative hysteria over Putin's aggression in 2014 is eerily reminiscent of right-wing reaction to a previous Crimean adventure, at the dawn of the Cold War. Alter-reviews: Hardball now playing All eyes on Christie as ‘Bridgegate’ unfoldsup next GOP launches effort to reach out to women ‘Shoe truthers’ cast doubt on Hillary Matthews: ‘Bridgegate’ pieces coming together GOP still searching for a 2016 leader Eric Holder sparks debate about racism Tea party candidate parodies Cialis ad Bridgegate requiring further investigation Will youth rally to support Obama? Matthews: GOP likely heading toward defeat A moment of silence for Boston Far right finds new hero in Nevada rancher All but 12 Republicans support Ryan budget Matthews: I’m glad for Colbert Colbert to drop character for Late Show How the WH feels about Sebelius leaving Kimmel downplays his impact on Ford race Battle over politics and race heats up Matthews: Who will lead the GOP in 2016? Is Christie still a 2016 contender?

Can You Fight Poverty With a Five-Star Hotel? - By Cheryl Strauss Einhorn Accra is a city of choking red dust where almost no rain falls for three months at a time and clothes hung out on a line dry in 15 minutes. So the new five-star Mövenpick hotel affords a haven of sorts in Ghana's crowded capital, with manicured lawns, amply watered vegetation, and uniformed waiters gliding poolside on roller skates to offer icy drinks to guests. A high concrete wall rings the grounds, keeping out the city's overflowing poor who hawk goods in the street by day and the homeless who lie on the sidewalks by night.

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