JANUARY 7, 2011 Ou Est Le ‘Cash for Clunkers’? Not surprisingly, the idea of subsidizing new cars came from France. By VICTOR DIAL Many countries in Europe are reporting improved auto sales in December, thanks to a last-minute rush by consumers to take advantage of yet another “Cash for Clunkers” program. So look for poor […]
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JANUARY 7, 2011 Microbes Mopped Up After Spill Bacteria Swiftly Devoured Methane Unleashed Into the Gulf of Mexico, Study Says By ROBERT LEE HOTZ Bacteria made quick work of the tons of methane that billowed into the Gulf of Mexico along with oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout, clearing the natural gas from the waterway
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WALL STREET JOURNAL JANUARY 5, 2011 Covert Action Makes a Comeback Once in disrepute, secret warfare is now embraced even by the Obama administration to fight terrorism and weapons proliferation. By MAX BOOT We’re in an era of “covert action.” That phrase went into disrepute in the 1970s, when Congress’s Church Committee exposed hare-brained CIA
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ASIA NEWS JANUARY 4, 2011 A Chinese Stealth Challenge? By JEREMY PAGE Images that appear to show Beijing’s prototype stealth fighter jet during a ‘taxi test’ at a facility in western China. BEIJING—The first clear pictures of what appears to be a Chinese stealth fighter prototype have been published online, highlighting China’s military buildup just
JANUARY 3, 2011 North Korea: Not the Time for Talks Restarting negotiations after the recent deadly attack on South Korea will be seen as a sign of weakness. By JOHN BOLTON President Obama’s North Korea policy has come to an entirely predictable dead end. Having for two years correctly resisted resuming the six party talks
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JANUARY 4, 2011 The House Republican majority has said it will require members to cite the specific authority for any bill they introduce. By ROGER PILON If the new Congress to be sworn in on Wednesday is the tea party’s cardinal achievement so far, its most symbolic achievement will come on Thursday, when the first
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DECEMBER 21, 2010 The Net Neutrality Coup The campaign to regulate the Internet was funded by a who’s who of left-liberal foundations. By JOHN FUND The Federal Communications Commission’s new “net neutrality” rules, passed on a partisan 3-2 vote yesterday, represent a huge win for a slick lobbying campaign run by liberal activist groups and
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DECEMBER 21, 2010 Foreigners can own 100% of Iraqi companies, must pay only a 15% flat tax on profits, and may take 100% of those profits home when and how they please. By BARTLE BULL The expected announcement of Iraq’s new government marks the culmination of a remarkable process. The former bully-boy of the Arab
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DECEMBER 19, 2010 The FCC’s Threat to Internet Freedom ‘Net neutrality’ sounds nice, but the Web is working fine now. The new rules will inhibit investment, deter innovation and create a billable-hours bonanza for lawyers. By ROBERT M. MCDOWELL Tomorrow morning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will mark the winter solstice by taking an unprecedented
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DECEMBER 15, 2010 Sweden may change after its first suicide bombing. More urgently, things need to change in Britain. By DOUGLAS MURRAY It’s that time of the year again. And alongside the familiar traditions of carols, tinsel and unwanted gifts, comes a new tradition: Somewhere in the world a Muslim radicalized in Britain will try
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