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Why Your Boss Is Wrong About You

Performance reviews are more often subjective evaluations than an indicator of an employee’s effectiveness.

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

This Is Just the Start

Here’s a back-of-the-envelope guess list of the not-so-obvious forces that have fed the mass revolt in the Arab world. comment iconComment

Opinionator

Don’t End Agricultural Subsidies. Fix Them.

There's nothing wrong with agricultural subsidies, but plenty wrong with how they're used.

Editorial

Mr. Obama’s Health Care Challenge

President Obama wisely called on governors who oppose his health care reforms to come up with a better alternative. comment iconComment

Room For Debate

Should the U.S. Move Against Qaddafi?

What are the dangers for the U.S. and the international community in intervening in Libya?

Op-Ed Contributor

The Hidden Victims of Wartime Rape

Though it is clear that sexual violence isn’t limited to women and girls during a conflict, the United Nations continues to overlook assaults against men.

Opinionator | Disunion

‘The Dim Light of Hope’

Why was Frederick Douglass so torn about Lincoln on the eve of the new president's inauguration?

Editorial

Ireland, Under New Management

The drubbing Irish voters administered to the longtime ruling party won’t undo the damage from years of disastrous policy choices.

Opinionator | Crisis Points

The ‘Demubarakization’ of Egypt

With Hosni Mubarak gone, Egyptians are busy removing his name from hundreds of schools and public spaces.

Editorial

Truth in Pregnancy Counseling

An important measure would address the problem of centers that masquerade as medical facilities but are fronts for anti-abortion groups.

Penny And Pound Foolish

Slashing Community Service

House Republicans voted to cut programs that encourage Americans to serve their communities and the country. A look at the possible fallout.

Letters

Dr. Machine Will See You Now ...

Mario Wagner
Opinionator | Fixes

A Housecall to Help With Doctor’s Orders

An outreach program is using home visits to help ailing patients keep to their medical regimens.

Opinionator

Watson Still Can’t Think

Guest columnists Sean Dorrance Kelly and Hubert Dreyfus argue that in the AI vs. humans debate, it's mattering that matters.