Make a pullout from Iraq part of U.S. strategic reset

"Make a pullout from Iraq part of U.S. strategic reset By Lawrence J. Korb and Brian Katulis Originally published July 11, 2007 As even strong Republican supporters of President Bush and the Iraqi invasion, such as Sen. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana and Sen. Pete V. Domenici of...

Bolton: I'm 'very worried' for Israel

"Bolton: I'm 'very worried' for Israel By DAVID HOROVITZ Print Subscribe E-mail Toolbar Talkbacks for this article: 256 Sanctions and diplomacy have failed and it may be too late for internal opposition to oust the Islamist regime, leaving only military intervention to...

England has 'unhappiest children'

Unicef, the United Nations childrens' agency, based its report on 40 indicators including poverty, family, relationships and health. CHILD WELL-BEING TABLE 1. Netherlands, 2. Sweden, 3. Denmark, 4. Finland, 5. Spain, 6. Switzerland, 7. Norway, 8. Italy, 9. Republic of...

Meeting Children’s Basic Needs Vis-a-Vis Their Well-being

"The six dimensions taken to measure the well- being of children – material well-being, health and safety, education, peer and family relationships, behaviours and risks, and young people’s own subjective sense of well-being – offer a picture of the lives of children,...

British and American Children most Disadvantaged

"A new UNICEF report on children's well-being in rich countries found that the UK and the US are the worst places to grow up while northern European countries are the most children-friendly."

Prospering May Not Make People Happier, but It May Make Them Healthier

"Does money buy happiness? The rapidly expanding literature on what determines “subjective well-being” appears to suggest a negative answer to this timeless question. Studies consistently find, for example, that when the incomes of everyone in a community grow over...

Four Money Mistakes Single-Income Families Make

"When your family’s financial well-being is riding on one paycheck, you need to make sure you are doing everything possible to protect that paycheck. Above all, avoid these big-time financial flubs:"