Commentary

A special visa program to help U.S. companies meet their short-term needs for highly skilled employe

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan issued the usual Fed warning at his Humphrey-Hawkins testimo

FIFTY YEARS LATER,STILL NO RECOGNITIONIn April of 1946, I served as a mariner on a War Shipp

There's a sad truth underlying the tale of an airline captain who was about to land his jet in North

Fast-track trade authority is making a comeback in Congress. This week, the influential Senate Finan

Like Captain Ahab, in his relentless quest to conquer the great white whale in Herman Melville's cla

Once again we're in bad company, rubbing shoulders with some of the world's worst human rights viola

News reports routinely state that the Federal Reserve controls U.S. interest rates. Such statements

The inability of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to garner enough seats in the recent Uppe

Alan Greenspan is again warning of the dangers of a sky-high stock market. In testimony Wednesday be

Everyone loves a good mystery. We love the sense of anticipation and surprise, of not knowing what w

GOOD NO-FAULT LAWSCAN PAY DIVIDENDSYour recent opinion article by Tim Ryles, a litigation co

Modern technology is now routinely scapegoated as a cause of human diseases and environmental proble

Exports have fueled much of the nation's growth for the last decade, yet the government has only a f

American farmers' unhappiness over lower prices and stagnant exports is driving Congress in two oppo

Because 4.1 percent of Japan's working population is unemployed, one job is open: that of prime mini

When the Clinton administration announced the Free Trade Area of the Americas in 1992, South America

By law, the Merchant Marine is a naval and military auxiliary. During World War II, merchant vessels

This month Congress will consider the renewal of normal trade relations - known as most-favored-nati

In about 10 to 15 years, the first wave of baby boomers will begin to retire, and America will start

White House officials are touting their brand-new anti-drug advertising binge as the ''largest and m

A different kind of car company . . . the same kind of strike threats. Saturn, the General Motors di

Well ahead of the regulators, stock exchanges in Europe's two most important financial centers - Lon

Waking up is hard to do.The great Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov, in one of his nastiest

Dolly caused quite a stir with her sheepish smile, and a newly cloned mouse may soon become more of

Remember corporate welfare? Republicans in Congress promised a ''frontal assault'' against unwarrant

If only Postmaster William J. Henderson would get a memo from a staff member that reads like this:

America is entering the 21st century with the strongest economy in a generation. Perhaps the best si

Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, whose relevance on the world stage has slipped so badly he is reduced to ho

DON'T KILLALL THE LAWYERSAs I write this letter, I find myself in a most unusual position: O

Score one for purity. Scotch whisky distillers raised a triumphant glass last Thursday after the Eur

Despite resistance, Congress appears to be moving gradually toward a new consensus on unilateral san

A year after it began with Thailand's devaluation of its currency, the East Asian crisis has become

Americans treasure their independence as a nation and their personal freedom under the Constitution.

The universal consensus is that Asia is truly a mess. Across the region, one country after another -

Japan's deepening economic and political problems have added a new and frightening dimension to the

The Chinese, it turns out, weren't overly impressed with all the hype about President Clinton's supp

Argentine Economy Vice Minister Carlos Rodriguez resigned Wednesday night out of dissatisfaction wit

In an open letter to General Electric employees earlier this year, Chief Executive Jack Welch descri

So you step outside on midnight, Dec. 31, 1999, to welcome in the New Year and the new century and a