Entries from Commentary tagged with 'free trade'
Knowing When to Walk Away
It wouldn't be the George W. Bush we all know if our shamed president didn't spend his remaining White House days in a final fit of polarization. That's what Bush's moves this week are clearly about: dividing -- not uniting....
Toward A New Washington Consensus
You've probably heard that John McCain once said, "I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues." This line is regularly referenced by Democratic television pundits as evidence that McCain is unprepared to...
The Ludlow Legacy, Part I: Colombia
Editor's note: This is the first of two columns looking at the legacy of the Ludlow Massacre on its 94th anniversary. Ninety-four years ago on April 20, America made international news when a government-sanctioned paramilitary unit murdered Colorado union organizers...
Hope In the Time of NAFTA
Reading articles about Hillary Clinton attacking NAFTA can lead you to believe The Onion has taken over America's news bureaus. Clinton spent the last 10 years repeatedly praising the trade deal in speeches, most recently calling the job-killing accord "good...
A Trade Transformation
When it came to sex, Bill Clinton made us debate the definition of "is." Now, when it comes to economics, Hillary Clinton wants to debate the definition of "long," claiming this week in Ohio that "I've long been a critic...
Was Ross Perot Right?
"Ross Perot was fiercely against NAFTA. Knowing what we know now, was Ross Perot right?" That's what CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked Hillary Clinton at last week's Democratic presidential debate. It was a straightforward query about a Clinton administration trade policy...
The Invisible Culture of Corruption
Washington is a city of paper, specifically of letters. Congresspeople write letters to presidents. Agencies write letters to other agencies. Letters are an art form in D.C. -- and the letter now blanketing Capitol Hill is a masterpiece of deceit....
Immoral, Not Inept
The Bush administration and the Republican Party are often criticized for refusing to aggressively use the "soft power" of international diplomacy. But alas, the attacks are misguided. This crew is more than willing to use "soft power", not in Iraq,...
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