National Service Is Essential to Our Security
National service has always been the bridesmaid but never the bride in American politics. From the time the idea of some kind of service more comprehensive than military duty became popular in the early 1900s, it has had a lot of support. But national service has never really gotten very far. Now,…
By Michael Lind
Contributor
Alter the Tax Code to Avert Elder-Care Crisis
For all the public debate about the strains that the retirement of the baby-boom generation will place on our Social Security and Medicare systems, surprisingly little debate has occurred about the looming crisis in caring for the elderly. After all, the huge number of baby-boomer retirees will…
By Michael Lind
Contributor