Government & Politics
Tactical coverage of politics, usually from inside the Beltway.
- Wherefore Art Thou, Green Obama Jon Entine 11/21/2009
- Those hoping for a green jolt to the economy must come to grips with three serious misconceptions.
- Jamaica vs. Singapore Josh Lerner 11/19/2009
- In 1965 the two nations were equal in wealth. Four decades later, their standing was dramatically different. What accounts for the difference?
- Limited Utility Roger Noriega 11/19/2009
- What happens when populist politicians try to micromanage public utilities?
- The Critical U.S-India Relationship Neena Shenai 11/18/2009
- At the upcoming state visit, the challenge for President Obama is to make sure that the United States works closely with India on the issues of mutual concern.
- Delayed Childbearing and Voting Behavior Michael Barone 11/17/2009
- The correlation between religious and moral values and voting behavior did not operate a generation ago.
- Economic Prosperity: A Step of Faith Joseph Loconte 11/11/2009
- There is a strong relationship between economic prosperity and religious liberty.
- State of the Stimulus Veronique de Rugy 11/10/2009
- One reason unemployment continues to rise may be that stimulus funds did not target high-unemployment states.
- Hitting the Sick in the Wallet Alex M. Brill 11/06/2009
- Taxes and other provisions in the current healthcare reform legislation will inflict the sick and the elderly with higher prices.
- The Quiet Death of the Kyoto Protocol Samuel Thernstrom 11/05/2009
- Reading the climate news in recent weeks, one might start to wonder who won the last election.
- How Prosperous Are We? Roger Bate 11/03/2009
- The Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index goes a long way toward addressing shortcomings in other measurements of people’s well-being around the world.