Defining War Crimes Down: Major Press Organizations Ignore Iranian Violations
New study finds that the press aims its allegations primarily at America and Israel.
By DEAN KARAYANIS
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The World Bank Goes Populist, Endorsing Industrial Policy Across the Globe
This is a significant reversal for an institution that spent decades pushing developing nations toward fiscal discipline, open trade, and market liberalization.
By VERONIQUE de RUGY
|Democrats’ Obsession With Diversity Distracts From Party’s Policy Failures
The breakdown of two-parent families drives poverty, school failure, and crime far more powerfully than the racial grievances these politicians complain about.
By LAURENCE ELDER
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Betting on Prediction Markets Turns an Old Problem Into a Fresh Political Issue
Prosecutors are zeroing in on whether federal employees are betting on inside information.
By DEAN KARAYANIS
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Smoking’s Unlikely Comeback
There now are so few norms to transgress, for some aspiring renegades cigarettes must suffice.
By GEORGE WILL
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The Economic Benefits of Curing Cancer Could Transform America
Cutting cancer deaths by 80 percent would save some 20 million to 30 million people over a 35-year period.
By STEPHEN MOORE
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