The Economy Remains Dee...

Paul Krugman, New York Times In a better world — specifically, a world with a better policy elite — a good jobs report would be cause for unalloyed celebration. In the world we actually inhabit, however, every silver lining comes with a cloud. Friday’s report...

The Future of the World...

Robert Samuelson, Newsweek "The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there."– L.P. Hartley, English novelistWASHINGTON — It must now be obvious that, economically speaking, we're in another country. Things we once took for granted no longer...

Tortured Hero Finds Vir...

Jay Kirk, GQ Magazine On his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, Sam Brown was set on fire by an improvised explosive device. He survived, only to find himself, like thousands of other vets, doomed to a post-traumatic life of unbearable pain. Even hallucinogen-grade drugs offered little...

High-Speed-Rail: Gettin...

Thomas Sowell, IBD California has a huge state debt and Washington has a huge national debt. But that does not discourage either Governor Jerry Brown or President Barack Obama from wanting to launch a very costly high-speed rail system.Most of us might be a little skittish about spending...

Tax "Reform" ...

Robert Samuelson, Newsweek WASHINGTON — Almost everyone favors "tax reform" in the abstract: Broaden the tax base by reducing deductions, credits and other tax breaks; and then cut top tax rates. But this sort of sweeping tax reform is usually a political nonstarter, and...

Newt’s Fade Poses...

Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Newt Gingrich's fast Florida fade is the latest indication that the Tea Party is losing its grip on the GOP, with the establishment poised to triumph once again.An official endorsement Saturday night from last year's Tea...

Channeling Today’...

Salena Zito, Pitt Tribune-Review JACKSONVILLE, FLA – Florida's first military governor and America's seventh president, Andrew Jackson, never lived in this city named to honor his military exploits that forced Spain to cede the territory to the United States.His influence...

Four Ways Republicans C...

Jeb Bush, Washington Post In the 15 states that are likely to decide who controls the White House and the Senate in 2013, Hispanic voters will represent the margin of victory.For the Republican Party, the stakes could not be greater. Just eight years after the party’s successful...

Gingrich, Romney Scrap ...

Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics MIAMI — Targeting specific coalitions wasn't much in vogue in the Republican primary race until the campaigns came to the Sunshine State. Now, a battle is raging for the Latino vote in south Florida.Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney each visited here...

Rocket Men: 21st Centur...

Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason Lots of kids go through an astronaut phase, usually sometime between fireman and president of the United States. For the last three generations of American children dreaming of slipping the surly bonds of Earth, the only game in the galaxy has been a federal...