Doug Bandow

If Social Security was offered by a private company, the executives would end up in jail for pushing a classic…

Democracy seems to be fermenting in the Middle East, a welcome development for a region long noted for its political…

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The Republic of Korea is one of America’s most important allies. But South Koreans aren’t sure…

Rarely does the U.S. Congress intervene in personal controversies. Yet members held a very unusual weekend vote to save, at…

Attention at Condoleezza Rice’s confirmation hearing focused on Iraq, but that was not the only policy discussed. Senate Foreign Relations…

When China’s National People’s Congress convened in Beijing on Saturday, Premier Wen Jiabao highlighted his nation’s military modernization campaign and…

North Korea recently reminded the world that it was still around and capable of causing trouble. We have nukes and…

These days nothing the United Nations touches turns to gold. Even for specialized agencies that theoretically could do good work….

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office warns that the federal government’s biggest health care programs, Medicare and Medicaid, threaten the…

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration reportedly is pushing Congress to limit overall subsidies for farmers. It won’t be easy. Agricultural…