Op-Ed on Class

Here's a NYTimes reaction to the articles on class and mobility. Basic gist: tax policies of the last 15-20 years have expanded economic inequality at the expense of the middle class.

In better news, it looks as the the US and Britain are taking some real steps to forgive burdensome Third World debt. I think this is where the greatest need is and consequently the highest priorities should be--in the developing world, so this is very good news indeed.