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Opinion. Asserts that this is less another `era of good feelings' than an era of no feelings. Contends that Americans have decided that politics has such slight purchase on problems, national or local, that it merits no emotional investment fromthem. Democrats in the upcoming election; The Republicans.

Opinion. Asserts that among urban youth, we have reproduced the historic conditions for a warrior class. In a lecture on `Human Nature and Social Progress,' UCLA's James Q. Wilson, president of the American Political Science Association says that much of `the underclass problem arises from the incomplete and increasingly difficult task of socializing some males.'

Asserts that our cities have lost their place on the national agenda and it's time to launch a great crusade to protest their betrayal. A child left by her mother in the trunk of a car for lack of proper day care; Violence that has turned our streets and parks into killing fields; Where the marchers should come from; Who should join the protest.

Opinion. Relates an assault the author suffered while jogging during the day in Washington D.C.'s Rock Creek Park and criticizes our society that considers such an assault on an individual an ordinary event. The effects the attack has had on her life; What she has had to sacrifice as a jogger; Decision to press charges; A detective's claim that the attack was too minor to warrant an arrest.

Opinion. Discusses how African-Americans can use the Israeli `kibbutz' as a model for making great strides in revitalizing depressed, inner-city neighborhoods where people are all too willing to settle for a handout and the government is all too willing to provide it. Need for Jews and African-Americans to come together to fight racism and anti-Semitism; Giving back to the community in Israel; African-Americans have stopped feeling pride for their communities.

Reports that most people are moving to places where the jobs are plentiful and the living is inexpensive, and also presents a list of the most moved into cities. Las Vegas, Nev.; Tulsa, Okla.; Harrisburg, Pa.

Opinion. Examines the once-in-ten-years opportunity to pontificate on the past. Free shot at the unspeakable malefactions of everybody else; Golden age-ism.

Opinion. Examines the current demand for instant history, and, while the facts and trends are indisputable, there appears to be a strong moral disapproval in the air.

Humorous chart covering the past sixty years, and the `conventional wisdom' of each decade.

Opinion. Talks about the changing interest in economic news, pushing it from the top of the political agenda. Sees the nation entering a nastier period, with values issues dominating politics instead of economics.

Presents various charts, graphs and diagrams related to the issues of race and poverty in the United States. Average number of people living in poverty in the U.S. since 2002; Percentages of people without health insurance; Percentage of poor people according to age, marital status and origin; Geographic locations of destitute people in the United States.

The article considers suicide in the U.S. and other developed countries. An increase of almost 20 percent in the U.S. suicide rate from 2003-2013 and a study from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) finding suicide has passed traffic accidents as a leading cause of death are cited. Causes of suicide including social isolation, poor health and psychological aspects of income inequality are discussed. Increases in suicide by women are considered.

This article discusses the rise in postfamilialism in the U.S. as members of the Millennial generation increasingly choose not to have children. Topics include the economic implications of postfamilialism as a larger older class retires, the rise of single, childless individuals in the U.S. as a powerful political force, and the correlation between high-density city living in the U.S. and increasing rates of childlessness.

Presents the results of a report conducted by Esselte Worldwide which shows that executives at small and medium sized businesses in the United States and Europe are working harder than in the past. Statistics regarding the average hours of work per week; Hours spent working at home; Percentage of executives who are working harder than they did five years ago; Rate of happiness with the balance between work and leisure time.