The Pentagon got fed up with its recruits getting ripped off by payday lenders and in 2007 got Congress to make it illegal to extend such loans to members of the military. But civilians remain fair game. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
When the only people in mainstream discourse who care about the working class are Wall Street investors, it really is time to ask where… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Washington culture has always had a difficult time acknowledging untruth. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
GOP candidates routinely sign a pledge never, ever to raise taxes. Democratic candidates aren't even asked to sign a parallel pledge never, ever to… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
I recognize that Republicans see a moral difference between a dollar taken away from a millionaire in government benefits and a dollar taken away… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
What is the engine that drives economic growth in an ideopolis? The university. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
There is quite a lot of mutual misunderstanding between the upper middle class and the working class. Reviewing what's been said about the white… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
We Americans love our Constitution so much that we can't bear to change even the stupid parts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
There's a growing consensus that the best way to defeat communism in Cuba is to get its citizens hooked on American goods. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
What I've come to believe is that psychological advice isn't worth much if it isn't rooted in personal experience. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Is class snobbery a social reality in the United States? Absolutely, and the kind that's codified by meritocracy is probably more toxic than the… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Politicians have such large egos that it usually takes them an inordinately long time to grasp when they've become a pathetic joke. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
