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February 13, 2007


Game plan

By Brent Budowsky


President Reagan did not lift his presidency by escalating war but by escalating diplomacy with Gorbachev and achieving monumental breakthroughs.
Full Article

Multiple dilemmas face international currency agreements
By Oxford Analytica


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February 13, 2007: Game plan
February 9, 2007: Entitlement reform: No tax increases, better safety nets
January 30, 2007: Multiple dilemmas face international currency agreements
January 30, 2007: Get gov’t out of Web’s way
January 24, 2007: The wrong prescription
January 23, 2007: Scale back Sarbanes-Oxley
January 23, 2007: Hostile Muslim views are entrenched
January 17, 2007: Unlikely open skies agreement would be good for business
January 16, 2007: Tribunal rules made secretly
January 9, 2007: When parents are disenfranchised
January 9, 2007: Dems aim to railroad through bad bill on Medicare Part D
January 4, 2007: Don’t just assume Democrats’ takeover means higher taxes
January 3, 2007: Think twice about empowering an office of independent ethics
December 13, 2006: The Energy Initiative: moving from standoff to solutions
December 12, 2006: Oil prices in 2007 likely to be near midpoint of ’06 high and low
December 12, 2006: Healthy oversight at hand
December 12, 2006: Governing difficulties
December 6, 2006: Housing market, Fed policy, deficit spur debate over economy in ’07
December 6, 2006: For mass-casualty preparedness, Congress should fund ‘ER One’
December 5, 2006: Humility season
December 5, 2006: Fix fiascos at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
December 5, 2006: A remedy for healthcare
December 5, 2006: A diminished president amid Democratic dilemmas
November 16, 2006: We must start over on immigration reform
November 15, 2006: How Congress should tackle its institutional corruption
November 14, 2006: PNTR for Vietnam in U.S. interest
November 9, 2006: For genuine reform: the eBay State plan
November 7, 2006: Wal-Mart’s new voter-drive initiative could backfire
October 25, 2006: My friend, Bob Ney
October 5, 2006: It’s about protecting kids, stupid!
October 5, 2006: How the rise and fall of oil prices relates to other energy sources
October 5, 2006: Closing the books on Dubai Ports
October 3, 2006: ‘Winning’ in D.C.: Use all resources
October 3, 2006: Competition and antitrust law can protect the Internet
September 27, 2006: U.S. Intelligence on Iran: The quests to get it, and to believe it
September 27, 2006: Leadership PACs are the new political slush funds in D.C.
September 27, 2006: Congress shouldn’t throttle Internet gambling
September 26, 2006: Medicare debacle
September 21, 2006: Stealth assault launched on selling tobacco by mail
September 20, 2006: Insurance regulatory system in ‘desperate’ need of repair
September 20, 2006: Federal Reserve’s domination of monetary policy will be difficult to maintain
September 19, 2006: Obrador convenes convention to oppose Calderon after tough election
September 19, 2006: Energy policy tied to national security
September 19, 2006: Destination Moon
September 14, 2006: Online pharmacy bill, a good start but needs more
September 13, 2006: Seeking a more perfect union
September 13, 2006: Iran: Ahmadi-Nejad economic achievements are meager
September 13, 2006: A pause for bipartisan praise
September 12, 2006: The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
September 7, 2006: The importance of keeping attorney-client privilege
August 16, 2006: DNC doesn’t know how to choose presidential nominees
August 9, 2006: Free speech is not corruption
July 26, 2006: Tipping the checks and balances
July 25, 2006: Tensions mount at Iraq-Turkey border
July 25, 2006: Everybody deserves a second chance
July 19, 2006: Complete the trade trifecta
July 19, 2006: Burying their heads in the sand of obstructionism
June 29, 2006: Re-redrawing the lines
June 28, 2006: Wake up to the Chinese threat
June 28, 2006: Vets shouldn’t need to hire lawyers
June 28, 2006: Reciprocity underlies lobbying scandals
June 28, 2006: Negative U.S. image grows
June 28, 2006: Maybe Congress should go home
June 27, 2006: Recent history doesn’t bode well for ‘Energy Week’
June 27, 2006: Pullout goals face hurdles
June 27, 2006: Events haven’t gone Bush’s way since start of Iraq war
June 22, 2006: Pushing cable television ahead of the curve
June 22, 2006: Proposed AmeriCorps cuts threaten disaster aid
June 21, 2006: Time’s running out for 527 reform
June 21, 2006: Congress must be ready to help kids hit by the hurricanes
June 21, 2006: Bilateral Turkish-Greek climate takes a turn for the worse
June 20, 2006: Shiite factional struggles threaten Iraqi stability
June 20, 2006: Native people, among the nation’s poorest, get a leg up from SBA contracting provision
June 20, 2006: Disclosure doesn’t stop corruption
June 14, 2006: Voting Rights Act is still needed to build on progress
June 14, 2006: Supporting Iran’s democratic future
June 14, 2006: Border-security plan carries steep costs
June 14, 2006: 50 sets of labeling rules creates confusion
June 13, 2006: Is this any way to secure a country?
June 13, 2006: Indie-rock revolution, fueled by net neutrality
June 13, 2006: EU called on to referee European soccer dispute
June 8, 2006: DeLay’s gone but GOP corruption lingers
June 7, 2006: Georgia has changed for the better, and the Voting Rights Act should too
June 6, 2006: Hurricane season brings urgency to fixing FEMA
May 25, 2006: The case for regulation of Internet gambling
May 23, 2006: Warming to the India nuclear deal
May 17, 2006: Businesswomen are discovering estate tax’s dire consequences
May 17, 2006: Assimilation policies carry risks
May 16, 2006: The fight for freedom at home
May 16, 2006: The RSC’s shoddy record on charities
May 16, 2006: Negotiations would raise drug prices
May 11, 2006: NATO won’t expand Darfur role
May 10, 2006: Kremlin decisionmaking has own logic
May 10, 2006: Health savings from unlikely places
May 10, 2006: Gas prices, stricter rules are squeezing truckers
May 9, 2006: Kyrgyz-Russian ties could affect U.S.
May 9, 2006: End the practice of naming post offices
May 9, 2006: Don’t undercut efforts to reform healthcare
May 3, 2006: No need now for new net neutrality regulation
May 3, 2006: Inclusion of Sunnis presents challenges for Iraqi government
May 2, 2006: Lack of commitment threatens Doha Round
May 2, 2006: Expanded trade with India, Vietnam on the horizon
May 2, 2006: Act now for a healthy America
April 27, 2006: Japanese opposition leader must convince voters his party can govern
April 26, 2006: Funding for science research pays off in jobs, competitiveness
April 26, 2006: Enlargement of Panama Canal seems on course for approval
April 26, 2006: Amnesty without assimilation does nothing to help immigrants
April 25, 2006: What Lyn Nofziger taught me
April 25, 2006: Tobias has a mission to reform U.S. foreign aid
April 25, 2006: Recovery plan for La. deserves Senate’s support
April 19, 2006: New Orange Revolution needed — in D.C.
April 19, 2006: Beware of Kennedy’s side effects
April 5, 2006: Iran in a strong position to weather U.N. sanctions
April 5, 2006: Design communities to make kids healthier
April 5, 2006: Changing perceptions on heart disease
March 29, 2006: The dim halls of government need more sunlight
March 28, 2006: Democrats’ rhetoric on drug plan doesn’t match reality in the district
March 16, 2006: Reform would bring IMF full circle
March 15, 2006: U.S.-India nuclear agreement undermines Musharraf's position
March 15, 2006: Bringing back the bad old days of pre-Sept. 11 airport security
March 8, 2006: The world needs English VoA
March 8, 2006: Sticker shock could help with healthcare costs
March 8, 2006: Petkoff could be Chavez’s toughest opponent in Venezuela
March 8, 2006: In political analysis, just the facts, please
March 1, 2006: Though not error-free, the drug benefit is helping
March 1, 2006: Are good business relationships good for security?
February 15, 2006: Keep the dividend and capital-gains cuts for continued growth
February 9, 2006: To curb gambling abuses, regulate us
February 1, 2006: Puerto Rico’s status lies in the hands of Congress
February 1, 2006: Let existing trusts opt out of asbestos plan
December 14, 2005: Let developing countries grow the same way that we did
December 14, 2005: Fractured Canada awaits new government
December 14, 2005: Deal milks taxpayers dry
December 8, 2005: Little to argue about on Iraq
December 7, 2005: Modernizing the presidential public financing system
December 7, 2005: Change the appointment process or you’ll get more Mike Browns
November 30, 2005: Spending is the real cause of the budget deficit
November 30, 2005: Confront the Murtha challenge
November 22, 2005: To preserve supply and innovation, don’t let feds negotiate drug prices
November 17, 2005: The death penalty has lost its power
November 16, 2005: Needed: A strategy for an exit from Iraq
November 16, 2005: Don’t let the sun set on U.S. saving and investment
November 9, 2005: Iraq’s pre-election political landscape proves complex
November 9, 2005: Be careful Libby case doesn’t lead to more secrecy
November 2, 2005: USAID could stop this epidemic
November 2, 2005: Sarkozy stuggles to succeed Chirac
November 2, 2005: Being the war party could be trouble for the Republicans
November 1, 2005: Libby’s fall will not hobble Bush
October 27, 2005: So much for American sovereignty
October 27, 2005: No, this isn't another joke about lawyers
October 27, 2005: Employers should pay for encouraging illegal immigration
October 19, 2005: The public interest demands a dose of reality on TV
October 19, 2005: NASA’s first ‘A’ is still important to U.S. economy
October 19, 2005: Allegations of U.S. imperialism unfounded
October 18, 2005: We're sitting on an energy time bomb
October 12, 2005: Victims of nature and finance
October 6, 2005: Ojeda Rios death raises status issue
September 28, 2005: As we remember the '70s, a critical period dawns
September 27, 2005: Knee-jerk responses to FEMA's problems will help no one
September 27, 2005: China's military buildup accelerates
September 22, 2005: Homeland security grants should be based on risk
September 21, 2005: To make American workers safer, strengthen OSHA
September 21, 2005: Hurricane Katrina upends American fiscal policy
September 21, 2005: Businesses are working to protect us from disasters
September 14, 2005: Reconvened nuclear talks may be the last there are
September 13, 2005: Dialogue essential to U.S.-China relations
September 8, 2005: Let credit unions become banks if they want
September 6, 2005: Base digital aid on need
August 17, 2005: Black legislators' new era
August 10, 2005: Senate not likely to shift
August 3, 2005: Medicaid is a social contract with America
July 27, 2005: CAFTA furthers Kennedy's vision for the hemisphere
July 26, 2005: The strength and weakness of today's conservatism
July 26, 2005: Consultation a moving target for Dems
July 21, 2005: The Patriot Act is key to the war on terrorism
July 21, 2005: CAFTA is a bad deal for African Americans
July 20, 2005: It's time to stretch short-term deficit cuts into long ones
July 20, 2005: Belize: small country, big progress
July 13, 2005: The court isn't the only institution that is degrading property rights
July 12, 2005: Trade has not fixed China's record on human rights
July 12, 2005: London attack shows Europe must cooperate on security
July 12, 2005: Bush is parliamentary, not bipartisan
July 6, 2005: Feds can't avoid terrorism coverage
July 6, 2005: Ending a national disgrace
June 28, 2005: With a little help, private sector will change energy
June 22, 2005: EU no votes won't deflect the continent's elites
June 16, 2005: Chinese scrutiny threat of VoA Hong Kong move
June 15, 2005: Toward market democracy in the Muslim world
June 9, 2005: Merely tinkering will trap workers inside the box
June 9, 2005: Don't let dueling statistics block reform
June 9, 2005: Bush has lost control of the agenda
June 8, 2005: Payday loans can beat bounced checks
June 7, 2005: This judge is more right-wing than Thomas
June 7, 2005: The public believes in the value of PBS
May 26, 2005: Maybe the deal will fly; for now, the Senate lives
May 25, 2005: By letting dissidents meet, Castro shores up his power
May 24, 2005: Pay should keep pace with what we ask of reservists
May 19, 2005: To lead, U.S. manufacturers need help
May 12, 2005: The consummate Washington insider
May 11, 2005: Direct student loans are a direct taxpayer rip-off
May 10, 2005: Pursuit of new nukes hurts U.S. case
May 10, 2005: Prescription for Dr. Dean: A Hispanic center
May 10, 2005: It would be folly to leave that oil sitting in ANWR
May 10, 2005: Filibusters are a disease, but nuke option's no cure
April 28, 2005: Those with most at stake oppose drug imports
April 27, 2005: The terrorist rump in Iraq has shifted to new tactics
April 27, 2005: Should Congress look again at China?
April 27, 2005: NFL is a model for cracking down on steroids
April 27, 2005: Medicare showdown coming in 2008
April 21, 2005: The right medicine for the Senate
April 19, 2005: On broadband, not a moment to lose for rural America
April 14, 2005: Government shouldn't be our children's entertainment nanny
April 12, 2005: The U.S. intelligence community may already be suffering from reform fatigue
April 7, 2005: Republicans have upper hand in changes to the Patriot Act
April 7, 2005: Passenger rail privatization: A lesson from Japan
March 23, 2005: Free trade deals hinder free trade
March 16, 2005: Stop messing around -- call Barry Bonds
March 16, 2005: Presidential election in Iran gives U.S. time to build greater EU cooperation
March 16, 2005: PAYGO can work again
March 10, 2005: For many, taxes leave nothing to add to 'add-ons'
March 10, 2005: Bush is no help to rural U.S.
March 9, 2005: Don't let China's fleet leave ours in its wake
March 8, 2005: Working in concert to protect copyrights
March 8, 2005: A worrying way to pick a president
March 2, 2005: Ukraine can be the model for the region
March 2, 2005: New era calls for ambitious school reforms
February 23, 2005: Gun extremism, not gun safety, is on its way out
February 17, 2005: Don't expect to see Bush Dems in 109th Congress
February 16, 2005: Time to rethink the battle against DUI
February 16, 2005: Give the FDA more help on drug safety
February 15, 2005: It's good for U.S. business...
February 10, 2005: Change is necessary to restore tradition
February 8, 2005: It would save the Constitution...
February 3, 2005: Community banks vital if Social Security reform is to work
February 2, 2005: On Social Security reform, the daring policy is best
January 25, 2005: Conservatives poised to govern Canada from political center
January 5, 2005: Why Democrats are winning in the West
November 17, 2004: There's no such thing as a free war
November 17, 2004: 'Global test' awaits Secretary of State Rice
October 13, 2004: Centrist Republicans: Expand stem-cell lines
October 7, 2004: Centrist Republicans: Expand stem-cell lines
October 6, 2004: Colo. is flirting with
September 29, 2004: Helping the defenseless District


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