2013
“Cutting back on the young is like eating the seed corn: satisfying a momentary need but leaving no way to grow a prosperous future,” Newsweek wrote after public spending on children, which had been increasing since the 1960s, dropped by $30 billion between 2011 and 2013. In 2022, roughly 10 percent of public outlays were directed toward children, and 39 percent toward retirement and health benefits for adults, according to data from the Urban Institute. The think tank has forecast that the gap will widen further, to 6.2 percent and 48 percent respectively, by 2033.
1936
“European powers, instead of disarming, have abandoned Geneva’s ideal and are building up mighty war machines,” Newsweek wrote after Hitler remilitarized Rhineland, violating the Versailles and Locarno treaties—pivotal ahead of World War II.…
