US Citizens are experiencing declining life expectancy. Yes, it’s partly covid. But other countries are doing better than us, and some are doing a lot better. Why? It’s our political beliefs. Writer Doug Muder crunches the numbers for us.

Neglected political issues I: Life expectancy

A number of decades ago, I attended an Arlo Guthrie concert. A presidential primary campaign cycle was heating up — probably 1980, but I’m not sure. Guthrie, in his wise-fool persona, c…