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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 00:52

Gas prices sputter as campaign issue

In February, Republicans were confident that gasoline prices would be a winning political issue in the fall. Commentators allied with the GOP predicted $5-a-gallon gas by Memorial Day and $6 per gallon by Election Day.

2012-07-22 16:15

Ominous rumblings in North Korea

Strange things are happening in North Korea, which is nothing new. This time, however, developments apparently reflect divisions within the leadership of the isolated totalitarian regime. Conceivably, this could spark a renewed Korean War.

2012-07-22 16:14

Arab Spring: good news

Arab Spring: good news

The good news about last weekend’s election in Libya, as relayed by the Western media, was that the “Islamists” were defeated and the Good Guys won. The real good news was that democracy in the Arab world is still making progress, regardless of whether the voters choose to support secular parties or Islamic ones.

2012-07-22 16:12

Olympic uniform uproar goes from dumb to dumber

In the annals of public relations, Ralph Lauren's decision to have the United States Olympic Team's opening ceremony uniforms made in China will someday be a case study in what not to do.

2012-07-20 17:28

Why are we tolerating terrorists?

Following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, I expected there would soon be a consensus across ideological, national and other lines that terrorism is wrong ― that no political goal or grievance justifies intentionally murdering innocent men, women and children. I was wrong.

2012-07-20 17:26

The choice American voters deserve

The choice American voters deserve

NEW YORK ― The presidential contest has gotten so heated over the attacks and counterattacks from the Obama and Romney campaigns that it's easy to forget that larger issues are at stake. That's unfortunate because, beneath the froth, there is an important ideological debate to be had about America's future.

2012-07-20 17:24

Mitt Romney, time for full disclosure

Mitt Romney is adamantly persisting in his refusal to release his tax returns beyond his single 2010 filing and partial figures for 2011. That refusal is beginning to cost him politically and to cause dissension among his fellow Republicans.

2012-07-19 17:06

Kim Horatio Alger Jong-un, prodigy

North Korea is truly the land of opportunity and advancement, where a lad in his 20s of no great distinction or education can ascend effortlessly to the highest offices in the land.

2012-07-19 17:04

Green domestic product?

Green domestic product?

SANTIAGO ― One of the recurrent themes at the United Nations’ spectacularly unsuccessful Rio+20 summit in June was the need to change how we measure wealth. Many argue that we must abandon our “obsession” with Gross Domestic Product and develop a new “green” accounting standard to replace it. In fact, doing so could be a serious mistake.

2012-07-19 17:02

Unfunded pension liabilities threaten California

What happened Monday might just be a coincidence, but if so, it's a cosmically foreboding one.

2012-07-18 17:06

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