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Too Many Credits?!: Jenna Robinson Says There Are

The cost of higher education today generates countless debates and impassioned arguments. We hear a lot about government support of public institutions, student loan debt, rising tuition and fees, and the high price of textbooks. But wait. There’s more. Jenna Ashley Robinson says that the government should now eliminate tax credits for education that try to lighten the financial burden for college students and their families. Her essay was published in Forbes in September 2012.

Read it here: Robinson, "It’s Well Past Time to Slash Higher Education Subsidies"

 

Commercials R Us: Stephen Marche in Praise of Advertising

What’s the best part of the Super Bowl? The game or the ads? Stephen Marche argues for the ads, and he wants them to get more respect. This column, from Esquire magazine, appeared just before the Super Bowl in February 2012.

Read it here: Marche, "A Short Prayer for Advertising”

 

Throwing Ripe Tomatoes at Organic Foods: Kenneth Chang on a Controversial Stanford Study

Organic foods are readily available in most U.S. supermarkets and restaurants, and usually at premium prices. Scientists at Stanford University have just published the results of a large study that compares the nutritional value of organic and conventional foods, and the report has generated a lot of publicity and public discussion. This article, one of the first, appeared in the New York Times on September 3, 2012. Decision-making in the produce aisle may never have been more difficult. 

Read it here: Chang, “Stanford Scientists Cast Doubt on Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce”