AUGUST 27, 2010 The SEC’s Sop to Unions Under the new rules, average shareholders won’t muster the numbers to influence corporate elections. By PAUL ATKINS The Securities and Exchange Commission is busier than ever in the wake of the financial crisis and the most significant financial legislative changes since the 1930s. So it has been […]
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AUGUST 25, 2010 Why the Senate Should Block ‘New Start’ The nuclear treaty is the first step toward unilateral disarmament. By ROBERT R. MONROE After returning from recess on Sept. 6, the Senate will consider whether to ratify New Start, the nuclear weapons treaty that President Barack Obama signed with his Russian counterpart in April.
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AUGUST 25, 2010 Putting the Brakes on ObamaCare How a Republican Congress could begin the process of repealing this unpopular law. By GRACE-MARIE TURNER If Republicans take control of one or both houses of Congress this fall, many will have been elected with a promise to “repeal and replace” ObamaCare. But what are their options,
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AUGUST 23, 2010 Wind Power Won’t Cool Down the Planet Often enough it leads to higher carbon emissions. By ROBERT BRYCE The wind industry has achieved remarkable growth largely due to the claim that it will provide major reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. There’s just one problem: It’s not true. A slew of recent studies
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AUGUST 24, 2010 The Fed Can Create Money, Not Confidence Inflation—or stagflation—remains the more serious danger than deflation. By GEORGE MELLOAN A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last week showed that consumers are having difficulty climbing out of the debt hole they dug for themselves before the credit bubble began to
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AUGUST 24, 2010 Cracks in the Iranian Monolith Opposition is spreading in the streets, in prisons, and even in the military. By MICHAEL LEDEEN The Iranian regime loves to boast of its military strength, international clout and hold on domestic power. Much of this is accepted by outside experts, but in fact the regime is
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AUGUST 22, 2010 Political Reversal Down Under Running an explicitly conservative campaign, Australia’s Tony Abbott has denied Labor a governing majority. By MARY KISSEL Sydney In December the smart set in the big cities here thought the Liberal Party—Australia’s traditionally conservative party—had jumped off a cliff by electing Tony Abbott opposition leader. The Liberals, opined
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AUGUST 23, 2010 The Guns of August, 1990 The last 20 years would have been very different had American forces taken that open road to Baghdad the first time around. By FOUAD AJAMI He struck in early August, 20 years ago, at a time when the Cold War had just ended, and the world was
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AUGUST 23, 2010 How States Hide Their Budget Deficits The SEC’s charges against New Jersey for misleading investors should warn other states against sweeping the truth under the rug. By STEVE MALANGA In April, the New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, issued a damning report on the Empire State’s financial practices. Albany’s budgets, he observed,
AUGUST 21, 2010 The GOP and the Temptation of Hubris If Republicans take over the House, they’d best think carefully how they use their power. Ask Newt Gingrich. By JOHN J. PITNEY JR. Republicans could still blow it, but as they head toward a likely victory in the midterm election they should consider what it
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