Desperately Calling Romulo Betancourt July 29, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Honduras, where an ally of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez triggered a military response after violating the law in his attempt to stay in […]
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Healing Out Loud
Penelope Trunk, discussing her child sexual abuse, on How to decide how much to tell about yourself on your blog: So what I’m telling you here is that I’m scared […]
Read moreLessons from Sudan for Iraq
Lessons from Sudan for Iraq July 24, 2009Ivan Eland Sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder how the human race has avoided self-extinction and prospered on the planet. […]
Read moreThe Sinister Purpose Behind Bush Administration Lawlessness
The Sinister Purpose Behind Bush Administration Lawlessness July 20, 2009Ivan Eland The seeming irrationality behind the George W. Bush administration’s “against the grain” (and the law) policies on torture, warrantless domestic […]
Read moreMichael Jackson—Modern Heretic
Michael Jackson—Modern Heretic July 15, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Although I do not entirely rule out having tried to imitate his moonwalk on a moving skateboard in my earlier years, I was […]
Read moreTo Mitigate Economic Armageddon
To Mitigate Economic Armageddon Slash the Defense Budget July 13, 2009Ivan Eland The U.S. government is deeper in debt than it has been since just after World War II. When Bill Clinton, […]
Read moreTaxing Internet Sales Is a Recipe for Big Government
Taxing Internet Sales Is a Recipe for Big Government July 13, 2009William F. Shughart IIDaily Sun News Unwilling to cut spending in the face of shrinking revenues, state governments nationwide are […]
Read moreIraq: The Coming Train Wreck
Iraq: The Coming Train Wreck July 6, 2009Ivan Eland The Iraq War has been long forgotten and treated as a “mission abolished” after the new president pledged to withdraw U.S. forces […]
Read moreNew Evidence on the Foreclosure Crisis
New Evidence on the Foreclosure Crisis July 3, 2009Stan J. LiebowitzWall Street Journal What is really behind the mushrooming rate of mortgage foreclosures since 2007? The evidence from a huge national […]
Read moreNo Tears for Them in Argentina
No Tears for Them in Argentina July 1, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—The midterm elections in Argentina have dealt a devastating blow to President Cristina Kirchner and her husband, former President Nestor […]
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