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Professor Luke Timothy Johnson examines the influence of paganism on Christianity.
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With its history of reactionary policies, the FDIC has played a significant role in a variety of industry failures.
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According to John Allison, the market system did not fail in 2008 and did not need governmental intervention, as this sort of intrusion was responsible for the panic in the […]
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There’s a reason why economies have based their currencies on something tangible since at least the Roman Empire. As John Allison explains, if we don’t do the same, high government […]
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The task of setting salaries lies completely with board members and the marketplace; the only real question is how to get boards to better gauge comprehensive performance.
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How can we manage banks that may be too big to fail?
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How can we prevent companies like Citigroup from being continually buoyed by government funds while growing worse with each bailout? John Allison explains the long-term benefits of the triage solution […]
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The collapse of the housing market was the result of a government-led charge to increase the American home-ownership rate.
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After years of poor policies, sponsorship of two reckless enterprises, and a bumbling mismanagement of the housing bubble, the blame for the crisis lies squarely with the government.
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A Conversation with the former CEO of BB&T.
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Why standup comedy is harder than humor writing, and why comedy itself is fun if you like misery.
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Most news stories are fair game for satire, says Joe Randazzo, but even he drew the line at one recent event.
If pressed to do so, Joe Randazzo would write a satirical headline about the woman who fed, clothed, and nurtured him for eighteen years.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about The Onion’s columnist characters, from whether they’re autobiographical to whether Herbert Kornfeld will make a mythical return.
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Amidst the worst media climate in decades, The Onion editor frets about “standing in his corner office one stormy night with a glass of brandy,” having sold his paper’s soul.
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How The Onion keeps its front page funny.
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Growing up, Joe Randazzo wanted to be Bill Murray and to raise a family. One of those dreams came true.
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Onion editor Joe Randazzo explains how his paper maintains the highest standards of objectivity and integrity in pissing people off.
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A look inside The Onion writer’s room, and how it avoids becoming too “inside.”
