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How Bankruptcy Can Rescue Students from the Debt Trap
Mark R. Yzaguirre September 2nd, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Students in higher education are saddled with more loan debt than ever before. Yet our laws make it near impossible for them to ever ease this burden. more
Will Job Fears Pull Down Sweden’s Center-Right Coalition?
Jonas Hellman September 2nd, 2010 at 11:57 am
With Swedish voters worried about jobs, Fredrik Reinfeldt’s center-right coalition has a slight lead over the left in the upcoming elections. But can they hold on? more
Why the Fair Tax “Money Back Promise” Won’t Hold Up
Hank Adler September 2nd, 2010 at 8:32 am
The fair tax proposal to give families a tax “prebate” covering taxes spent on household necessities, might not work without a massive dose of bigger government. more
The Coming Budget Bust-Up
Brent R. Orrell September 2nd, 2010 at 8:00 am
A victory in November could leave a GOP-controlled Congress facing some tough choices and locked in a protracted budget fight with the president. more
Romer: My Plan Failed
Tim Mak September 1st, 2010 at 6:05 pm
In her last speech, departing Obama economic adviser Christina Romer called for a new stimulus — a tacit admission that her first plan had failed. more
Can Castle Stop the Tea Party’s Next Upset?
Noah Kristula-Green September 1st, 2010 at 3:45 pm
With Alaska’s GOP primary resolved, attention now turns to Delaware where Mike Castle is attempting to hold off a Tea Party challenger. more
What the Fair Tax Really Costs
Hank Adler September 1st, 2010 at 11:24 am
The true costs of switching to and administering the fair tax could give voters a serious case of sticker shock. more
Size Doesn’t Matter, But Politics Does
Jean Granville September 1st, 2010 at 8:56 am
The call for a “viable” Palestinian state is just code for forcing more Israeli territorial concessions. But more land won’t make a Palestinian state more stable. more
Learning the Wrong Lessons from Iraq
John Guardiano August 31st, 2010 at 11:32 pm
President Obama tonight declared that U.S. combat operations in Iraq are over. I wish we could say the same about shoddy thinking. more
Obama’s Unfinished Iraq Address
David Frum August 31st, 2010 at 11:04 pm
The president’s Iraq address left more questions than it answered. more
Why Obama’s Iraq Speech Won’t Win Over the Left
David Frum August 31st, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Obama’s biggest political problem is the disillusionment of his liberal base. But Tuesday’s Iraq speech is unlikely to win them back. more
The Fair Tax: Let It Stay Dead
Hank Adler August 31st, 2010 at 2:24 pm
The Fair Tax is an idea the sun should have set on long ago. Yet conservatives, including potential GOP candidate Mike Huckabee, continue to push the plan. more
Atlas Chugged
David Frum August 31st, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Conor Friedersdorf posts a question for Ayn Rand readers: In what ways is Atlas Shrugged prophetic? more
Canada’s Misdirected Defense Splurge
Peter Worthington August 31st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Instead of focusing on the materiel our troops need most, Canada is squandering the limited defense budget on equipment that may never be used. more
Robert Gates, Mr. Excitement
David Frum August 31st, 2010 at 1:45 pm
If Robert Gates expects to rally Americans to the fight in Afghanistan, it will take more than the less-than-stirring words delivered Tuesday. more
