Commentary

BILL WOULD BROADEN DRAWBACK PROCEDURESBernard Lyons, in his letter to the editor (April 6),

The horrible fire that swept through the Danish-owned ferry Scandinavian Star two weeks ago has put

THE SECURITY THREAT has changed, but the Pentagon's response to the startling developments in the So

ONCE MORE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION must decide whether to declare other nations to be unfair traders.

Speculation is rife in Washington over which countries, if any, the United States will brand as unfa

Where do we stand on modernizing and expanding the U.S. merchant marine? We have had studies and rev

It takes 62 to buy $100 on Oxford Street. But try to turn that $100 back into sterling and you'll g

IF ANYONE IN WASHINGTON still thinks the Federal Reserve Board should push interest rates lower to

In an incisive letter sent last year to the summit of the leaders of the seven major industrialized

American high-tech exporters are about to take on anti-Soviet hard-liners once again in the struggle

The press has been saturated with stories about the fear of African leaders that the West is poised

A PENSION SHOULD BE A PROMISE. But for many workers, that promise provesillusory when their

The enormous economic potential of Central and Eastern Europe intrigues Western businessmen and fina

Every spring we hear of a crisis in U.S.-Japan relations, caused by Americanpressure on Japa

CONFUSING THE LAW AND THE ISSUESYour April 4 editorial, "Confusion at the ICC," might better

WHO OWNS YOUR SPLEEN? You do, of course, while it's still in your body. Who owns it, however

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ZEAL to eliminate purported barriers to U.S. exports is getting a bit out

One of the articles of faith since the late 1950s has been that anything the Japanese produce can be

Political leaders could learn in South America that austerity and fairness, if they go together, can

AN ANXIOUS POWERLESSNESS growing across the environment like kudzu: That's Boston Globe columnist El

HOW ARE WE GOING to put a man on Mars now that the Cold War is over? John F. Kennedy launched the ef

With Earth Day 1990 approaching, the good news is that the environmental movement is spreading. When

BOOMERANG BABIES: That's how they refer to the growing number of adult children who move back to th

Everyone agrees with the goals of multicultural education: Citizens of a democratic society must lea

THERE IS MUCH TO APPLAUD in the agreement struck between the United States and Japan earlier this mo

After collaborating with Argentina and Egypt to develop the Condor II long- range guided missile, Ir

"Dublin Castle, April 28, 1990," may turn out to be more than just a footnote in the history books o

CAN COMMODITY TRADERS BE TAUGHT to behave ethically? The Chicago Mercantile Exchange soon will find

The collapse of communism has become feature fare: In every day's newspaper, and on every evening's

It wasn't only concerns about profits that led the trucking industry to ask government regulators la

Debates about taxes, who should pay them and what they should pay for, are never far from the surfac

PRESIDENT BUSH'S PLEDGE of no new taxes has the Internal Revenue Service working harder than ever to

IN MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, the telephone company, USWest, is taking a technological leap backward to f

I am feeling a little bit like Capt. Renault in the movie, "Casablanca." He was the French p

IN CALIFORNIA, where from time to time everyone seems to be flying, they are talking about re-regula

IN NEW JERSEY, A GREEK IMMIGRANT restaurant owner, facing claims that could run into millions, stand

When Congress and the administration are casting about for ways to save the U.S. Merchant Marine, t

INSURERS NOT FORCED TO LIQUIDATE JUNKI think there is a misconception in your editorial on j

The time is rapidly approaching for the United States to bite the bullet in the General Agreement on

Should the United States (oh yes, and Canada as well) start preparing for a world of trading blocs b