By Robert J. Samuelson   It’s not the 1920s. One common line in the debate over economic inequality is that the income gaps between the rich and everyone else have…

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By Kathleen Parker   To hear tell, the mean ol’ GOP is waging war on Michelle Obama and, brace yourself, America’s children. Got it? The newest war on women and…

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By Robert J. Samuelson   Mario Draghi can’t get no respect. The head of the European Central Bank is routinely criticized for being too timid in stimulating Europe’s weak economy.…

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By Robert J. Samuelson WASHINGTON – Eugene Steuerle has given us a common-sense way to understand Washington’s budget stalemate. For half a century or more, politicians of both parties engaged…

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By Robert J. Samuelson WASHINGTON – Eugene Steuerle has given us a common-sense way to understand Washington’s budget stalemate. For half a century or more, politicians of both parties engaged…

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By Kathleen Parker Just when you thought American higher learning couldn’t get any more ridiculous, along come demands for warning labels on provocative works of literature. One never knows when a…

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By Kathleen Parker Just when you thought American higher learning couldn’t get any more ridiculous, along come demands for warning labels on provocative works of literature. One never knows when a…

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By Robert J. Samuelson We now have Timothy Geithner’s 528-page memoir of the financial crisis and its aftermath. Called “Stress Test,” it’s full of fascinating details of a frightening time.…

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By Robert J. Samuelson We now have Timothy Geithner’s 528-page memoir of the financial crisis and its aftermath. Called “Stress Test,” it’s full of fascinating details of a frightening time.…

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By J.T. McLawhorn   The Federal Communications Commission missed the mark by proposing new regulations for broadband, which, if approved, could hinder innovation and investment in new technology that has…

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By J.T. McLawhorn   The Federal Communications Commission missed the mark by proposing new regulations for broadband, which, if approved, could hinder innovation and investment in new technology that has…

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By Robert J. Samuelson May 14, 2014   It’s probable that the U.S. economy is no longer the world’s largest. New World Bank figures, notes economist Arvind Subramanian of the…

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By Robert J. Samuelson May 14, 2014   It’s probable that the U.S. economy is no longer the world’s largest. New World Bank figures, notes economist Arvind Subramanian of the…

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By Kathleen Parker May 13, 2014 When my neighbor gleefully reported that Bill Maher had dedicated a searing monologue to me for a column I wrote about the Donald Sterling/Cliven Bundy rants, my…

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By Robert Samuelson April 7, 2014   On its present course, the Supreme Court will ultimately overrule its 1976 decision in Buckley v. Valeo, the landmark case upholding campaign finance…

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By Kathleen ParkerApril 4, 2014     Rush Limbaugh can relax. The popular “demon of the right” has beenreplaced at least through the midterms by the Koch brothers, Charles and David.…

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By Kathleen ParkerApril 4, 2014     Rush Limbaugh can relax. The popular “demon of the right” has beenreplaced at least through the midterms by the Koch brothers, Charles and David.…

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By Robert Samuelson April 7, 2014   On its present course, the Supreme Court will ultimately overrule its 1976 decision in Buckley v. Valeo, the landmark case upholding campaign finance…

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By Robert Samuelson April 2, 2014   What’s occurring in Ukraine, says the Peterson Institute’s FredBergsten, is an unwelcome consequence of globalization. RussianPresident Vladimir Putin thinks he can enjoy political…

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By Kathleen ParkerApril 1, 2014  H.L. Mencken gets a workout in election years when voters are reminded by pundits of the curmudgeon’s observationthat no one ever went broke underestimating the…

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By Kathleen ParkerApril 1, 2014  H.L. Mencken gets a workout in election years when voters are reminded by pundits of the curmudgeon’s observationthat no one ever went broke underestimating the…

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By Robert Samuelson April 2, 2014   What’s occurring in Ukraine, says the Peterson Institute’s FredBergsten, is an unwelcome consequence of globalization. RussianPresident Vladimir Putin thinks he can enjoy political…

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By Robert Samuelson April 2, 2013 (revised from March 30, 2014) You might compare the U.S. economy to someone who’s recovering from a serious illness. At first, everyone hopes the…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 28, 2014   The past couple of weeks have marked a turning point in American uglinessas the mob has turned its full fury on first lady Michelle Obama.…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 26, 2014  When it comes to tackling complicated legal issues, one would behard-pressed to conjure a less likely partnership than Harvard lawprofessor Alan Dershowitz and Baylor University…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 26, 2014  When it comes to tackling complicated legal issues, one would be hard-pressed to conjure a less likely partnership than Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz and…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 28, 2014   The past couple of weeks have marked a turning point in American ugliness as the mob has turned its full fury on first lady Michelle…

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By Robert Samuelson April 2, 2013 (revised from March 30, 2014)   You might compare the U.S. economy to someone who’s recovering from a serious illness. At first, everyone hopes…

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By Robert Samuelson March 25, 2013   The continuing Ukrainian crisis has cast a specter over Europe: a natural gas cutoff. Russia supplies about 30 percent of Europe’s natural gas. In…

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By Robert Samuelson March 25, 2013   The continuing Ukrainian crisis has cast a specter over Europe: a natural gas cutoff. Russia supplies about 30 percent of Europe’s natural gas. In…

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By Robert Samuelson March 23, 2013     For the record, it’s worth noting that Russia’s swift seizure of Crimea confounds and contradicts one of the hopeful axioms of conventional wisdom. Thepresumption…

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By Robert Samuelson March 19, 2013     China has fallen into the “middle-income trap” — a significant event full ofdomestic and international implications. Its economy is visibly slowing; lower-than-expected industrial…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 21, 2014    This week’s meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama holds great promise in a time of turmoil, though not necessarily in the ways some may hope.…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 21, 2014    This week’s meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama holds great promise in a time of turmoil, though not necessarily in the ways some may hope.…

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By Robert Samuelson March 19, 2013     China has fallen into the “middle-income trap” — a significant event full of domestic and international implications. Its economy is visibly slowing; lower-than-expected…

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By Robert Samuelson March 23, 2013     For the record, it’s worth noting that Russia’s swift seizure of Crimea confounds and contradicts one of the hopeful axioms of conventional wisdom. The…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 18, 2014    “Once an agent, always an agent.” This was the terse response of Nina Khrushcheva on New Year’s Eve 1999 whenher mother commented favorably about…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 18, 2014    “Once an agent, always an agent.” This was the terse response of Nina Khrushcheva on New Year’s Eve 1999 when her mother commented favorably…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 14, 2014    There’s nothing quite so helpful as a fatwa and threats of a Christian boycott to create buzz in advance of a new movie. “Noah,”…

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By Robert Samuelson March 12, 2013     It’s a stunning comparison that, in some ways, explains everything about the crisis in Ukraine. Back in 1990, average per-person incomes in…

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By Robert Samuelson March 16, 2013     Five years after becoming law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — better known as the “economic stimulus” — remains…

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By Robert Samuelson March 16, 2013     Five years after becoming law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — better known as the “economic stimulus” — remains…

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By Robert Samuelson March 12, 2013     It’s a stunning comparison that, in some ways, explains everything about the crisis in Ukraine. Back in 1990, average per-person incomes in…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 14, 2014    There’s nothing quite so helpful as a fatwa and threats of a Christian boycott to create buzz in advance of a new movie. “Noah,”…

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By Kathleen ParkerMarch 11, 2014    I must need to smoke pot. How else to explain why I wasn’t getting President Obama’s interview on “Between Two Ferns,” the Web show…

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