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AMERICA ALONE Readers took note of the juxtaposition of features in the Feb. 5 issue, which included coverage of the World Economic Forum’s summit in Davos, Switzerland, as well as a photographic look at poverty in the U.S. Dale Kueter of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, concluded that the wealthy “don’t give a rump about poverty, but take comfort

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