Israel is Being Set Up
An aid flotilla bound for Gaza this summer is designed to provoke Israel.
Opinion
E.J. Dionne’s Selective Memory
The Washington Post columnist looks at other countries and argues that the United States should imitate their failures.
Is Austerity Failing?
Paul Krugman doesn’t tell the whole story when he points at Greece to argue against spending cuts.
Democrats Would Let Medicare Go Bankrupt
For all their demonization of Paul Ryan and his Medicare reform effort, Democrats have no realistic plan of their own.
Ireland Taxing Private Retirement Savings
Ireland raids pension funds in another step away from self-sufficiency toward dependence on the state.
White House Unveils Regulatory Review
The Obama Administration’s review of economic regulation in the United States is admirable but not enough, says Nick Ottens.
Health Care Waiting Lists in Britain Growing Longer
The number of English patients forced to wait weeks, sometimes months for treatment is rising fast.
Will the “Affordable Housing” Lie Ever Die?
An investigation by The Washington Post found nothing but waste and fraud and abuse in Housing and Urban Development.
Is America a Socialist Country?
According to one MSNBC commentator, Americans are all socialists because they rely on government for education and health care.
Missing the Point on Car Industry Bailouts
Opponents of government intervention in the car industry didn’t particularly worry that the action could never be a success.
Private Social Security Works
For thirty years, Chileans have enjoyed private retirement accounts which averaged a far better annual return that public options.
Indiana School Voucher Program Has Problems
Governor Mitch Daniels’ education reforms may improve choice for parents but limit the freedoms of private schools.
Tobacco Firms Defeat Hospital Lawsuit
Hospitals in Missouri demanded financial compensation from tobacco companies for treating uninsured patients with smoking related illnesses.
Barack Obama at a Crossroads
The world needs Obama the intellectual and multiculturalist. Will the American people agree?
Who Benefits from Soaring Gas Prices?
Is is true that only fat cat oil executives and their big companies benefit from rising gasoline prices?