Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

05 February 2014
Karl Muth calls for honest about the persistent and intergenerational nature of wealth. We have an annoying, disingenuous habit in Western society to divide the individual as a…
29 January 2014
Karl Muth explores the history of the minimum wage and offers an argument in support of its repeal. People are always looking for so-called coalition issues. Whether you’re…
24 January 2014
Karl Muth critiques the international environmentalist agenda and points to the ways it reinforces racism and inter-regional inequality. The Chinese and Brazilians should cut…
21 January 2014
Here, I examine two cases of industries regulating themselves. In one case, to their benefit (and the detriment of consumers) in a cartel system. In the other case, to the alleged…
09 January 2014
Karl Muth explores the relationships between the media, health, behaviour and policy. This coming term at Northwestern University, I’m teaching a masters-level policy course…
30 December 2013
It fascinates me to examine the conservative (note the uncapitalised “c”) parties of developed Western countries. When I arrive in a country where I’m unfamiliar with the…
20 December 2013
Karl Muth argues that water will be the defining issue for climate change watchers and politicians in the near future. Water has a linguistic history to match its biological…
20 December 2013
Martha Molfetas gives readers a snapshot of the ongoing gap between the commitments and reality of tackling climate change.   This past November, COP 19 proved to be yet…
17 December 2013
Cornelius Adebahr unpicks the politics behind recent office relocations in Brussels. Miles’ Law of Administration, ‘Where you stand depends on where you sit’, seems to take…
13 December 2013
Greg Gopman isn’t particularly wealthy. Or famous. Or influential. Or powerful. He’s another white guy who moved to San Francisco and who has an idea now and then.…