by Jeff Jacoby | Nov 18, 2001 | POLITICS
To hear Prince Bandar tell it, Saudi Arabia is devoted to the United States. “Our role,” the Saudi ambassador said in a CNN interview some weeks ago, “is to stand solid and shoulder-to-shoulder with our friends, the people of the United... by Larry Elder | Nov 18, 2001 | POLITICS
“I don’t have the knowledge to blame a government,” said Bakhtiar Khan, an Afghan man in his mid-twenties. “I don’t know about politics, but for our problems I blame the world community. All humans should be equal, but we are not. You ask... by James Glassman | Nov 18, 2001 | POLITICS
You may know Jim Jubak from his frequent appearances on CNBC. Jubak, the senior markets editor at MSN Money, holds a core investing principle: the conventional wisdom is always wrong. Suffice it to say that this guy has an independent streak, which is a great virtue... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 17, 2001 | POLITICS
Sometimes it seems as if “diversity” is going to replace “the” as the most often used word in the English language. Yet the place where this word has become a holy grail — academia — shows less tolerance for genuine diversity of... by Larry Elder | Nov 16, 2001 | POLITICS
Hold the Red Cross accountable! The headlines seemed unmerciful. Red Cross CEO Bernadine Healy, on the job only two years, suddenly announced her retirement. According to the Los Angeles Times, “Healy resigned … saying she had been forced out by her board... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 16, 2001 | Education, POLITICS
Nothing is an outrage when the reigning fad is being non-judgmental. So perhaps it is not surprising that there has been no nationwide chorus of condemnation of Bill Clinton’s anti-American speech at Georgetown University. According to the former president,... by Larry Elder | Nov 15, 2001 | POLITICS
Why did 19 Islamic extremist terrorists attack America on Sept. 11, 2001? Why do so many hate America? Here’s how some American children answered those questions. Josh, age 12: “I just think (Osama bin Laden) needs to find something a little bit like the... by Don Luskin | Nov 15, 2001 | POLITICS
I live up a narrow, one-lane private road that winds up a steep, wooded canyon in Northern California. A couple years ago, during the El Nino winter that dropped record rains here, a side of the canyon collapsed and a massive mudslide closed the road. Heading uphill... by Don Luskin | Nov 14, 2001 | POLITICS
Like one of those football mascots — a poor, sweaty guy dressed up in a giant fuzzy costume of a shark or an eagle (or whatever his team’s symbol is) — Paul Krugman is dancing and clowning around in the field and among the fans trying to whip up...
