In 1987, the United Nations ratified the Montreal Protocol, banning the production and consumption of CFCs for all member countries.  Nearly 40 years later, the ozone layer is showing signs of recovery, according to a Sept. 16 World Meteorological Organization report. 

In June 2015, a New York Times and CBS News poll showed that 84 percent of respondents thought money had “too much” influence in politics. Yet the issue of campaign finance reform continually fails...