by John Bragg | Mar 8, 2003 | POLITICS
President Bush said in his press conference this week that “the fundamental question facing the Security Council is will its words mean anything; when the Security Council speaks, will the words have merit and weight?” That question, frankly, does not... by Onkar Ghate | Mar 7, 2003 | POLITICS
If President Bush makes the solemn decision to go to war with Iraq, he must not shackle our nation–as he did in Afghanistan–with his own personal religious or altruistic notions. As President, he has no right to worry about civilian causalities in enemy... by Don Luskin | Mar 7, 2003 | POLITICS
We may be facing an unusual moment in the history of market valuations in which both risk and expected returns are on the rise at the same time — and unfortunately, at the moment risk is winning. Clearly, fears of the domestic consequences of possible war with... by Daniel Pipes | Mar 6, 2003 | POLITICS
Why are Palestinians so angry at Israel? There are two possible reasons. Political: They accept the existence of a Jewish state but are angry with this or that Israeli policy. Rejectionist: They abominate the very existence of Israel and want to destroy it. Which is... by Don Luskin | Mar 6, 2003 | POLITICS
Whether you look at it as a fundamental investor, a value investor or a technical investor, the market is getting ready to take a turn for the better. Let’s start with fundamentals. All the evidence shows that the economy is gradually improving —... by Scott Holleran | Mar 6, 2003 | POLITICS
While one might have concluded that the weekend arrest of Sept. 11 attack coordinator Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was a fundamental blow to America’s enemies, such a conclusion would be a grievous mistake. Attorney General John Ashcroft, citing the capture, boldly... by Thomas Sowell | Mar 6, 2003 | POLITICS
My favorite salesman in my favorite camera store in Palo Alto, California, happened to mention that he lives in the town of Tracy. That is about an hour and a half drive to work in rush hour traffic. Why was this man spending three hours a day on the highway? Because... by Don Luskin | Mar 5, 2003 | POLITICS
I have to strongly disagree with Mickey Kaus and Daniel Drezner — both have recently argued that it would be to President Bush’s realpolitikal advantage to delay the war against Iraq, and start it closer to the 2004 election. Kaus in Slate (2/28/2003) says... by Don Luskin | Mar 4, 2003 | POLITICS
Warren Buffett is warning that derivative securities are a “mega-catastrophe” and “financial weapons of mass destruction” in the sneak preview of this year’s annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, published in the latest...
