Commentary / World Jun 21, 2018
Washington: A tale of two governments
by David Howell
Democratic leadership with a coherent voice and message may be a thing of the past
Business / Economy Jan 15, 2018
Stiglitz sees risks in U.S. politics as spending deadline nears
A U.S. government shutdown could spook investors and is the biggest threat to the stock market rally, according to Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. Politicians are facing a Friday deadline to agree a new spending bill and avert a shutdown. President Donald Trump blew up ...
Commentary / World Dec 30, 2015
A common thread in 2015's list of ludicrousness
by George F. Will
Some of America's most ludicrous events in 2015 were the result of a collapse of judgment in, and the infantilization of society by, government.
World / Crime & Legal Sep 3, 2015
Washington state sues U.S. over toxic vapors at WWII-era Hanford nuclear waste site
The U.S. government has failed to adequately protect crews involved in a decades-long cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state, leaving workers sickened by exposure to toxic vapors, the state alleged in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday. "For years, Washington workers have been ...
World / Crime & Legal Sep 2, 2015
None of 21.5 million U.S. federal ranks hit by data hack has been informed, officials admit
The U.S. government has not yet notified any of the 21.5 million federal employees and contractors whose security clearance data was hacked more than three months ago, officials acknowledged on Tuesday. The agency whose data were hacked, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), said the ...
World / Crime & Legal Jun 26, 2015
U.S. names China as prime suspect in government hacking: WSJ
America's intelligence chief said on Thursday that China was the top suspect in a hack of a U.S. agency that compromised the personnel records of millions of Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The comments from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper ...
Commentary / World Dec 1, 2014
Meet the real turkeys in America
by George Will
Americans should give thanks for living in such an entertaining country.
Commentary / World Feb 11, 2014
Welfare state taking over the U.S. government
by Robert J. Samuelson
The budget story that is largely missed by American political leaders and the public is that the welfare state is strangling government's ability to respond to other national problems, because the constituencies for welfare benefits are more powerful than their competitors for federal support.
Commentary / World Nov 5, 2013
Washington isn't working, so why not move it?
by Stephen L. Carter
Dispersing the headquarters of Washington's bureaucratic agencies throughout America's hinterland might well reduce people's feelings of alienation and hence lead to better government.