Commentary

A millennium ago, Marco Polo journeyed to China via the fabled Silk Road without imagining that the

Imagine waking up one morning to learn that an accident at a local chemical plant had released tons

One hopes that recent policy initiatives have reduced the dangers of Japan's economy crumbling under

t's clear that New York Gov. George Pataki is de- termined to play relentless hardball with his opp

When I became editor nearly four years ago, I took over a paper that was beyond schizophrenic. A sto

Any recent flyer is sure to have noticed the lackluster quality of today's airline food, which is th

For thousands of years before the white man arrived in North America to began building colonies, bea

The British government's Third Way political philosophy has expanded into the world of shopping, wit

Why exporters don't likefeds muddying the watersRegarding Walt Evans' opinion article (''It'

The involvement of senior business management in their organizations' Year 2000 projects has been co

The rush to replace the partly unconstitutional Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund seems to have come to

In the past I have often referred to multifunctional machines as multidysfunctional, and I didn't ex

he surge in oil prices does not mean that inflation is back. Broader measures of commodity prices re

rom the dedication of Washington's Vietnam Veterans Memorial to video games and pudgy dolls, a wide-

There was an ancient belief that when a swan was about to die, it sang an unhappy song.Aesop

Over the past decade or so, the six-week period starting in mid-March has been characterized as nego

The debate in the United States over U.S. trade law is frequently marked by a battle of monikers, wh

hinese Premier Zhu Rongji has made no effort to hide his frustration with what happened last week in

The suspension and eventual lifting of U.N. sanctions against Libya will remove obstacles for foreig

One of the most amazing aspects of today's world is that computers now help artists draw, painters p

The echoes of Vietnam ring in NATO's conflict with Serbs over Kosovo. President Clinton cut his poli

o one actually wins a trade war, as U.S. officials are well aware. The ''winners'' in a trade war a

The decision by the European Central Bank to cut the securities repurchase rate by 50 basis points,

A gradual shift in grain transportation toward heavier rail cars is forcing country elevators and th

Good leaders are critical in most any business setting. But to be a great leader within a global eco

The United Kingdom is about to become less united.On May 6, Scotland will vote for its own p

Largely because of lessons learned over the last 60 years, the United States has played the lead rol

The Internet and the bevy of available entertainment options offering instant gratification have tak

Will it be corn flakes or cottage cheese? Checks or stripes? Cash or credit card?These are a

Of all the volumes written about the sea, about commerce and about the impact of both on internation

mart executives interested in sharpening their survival skills ought to go back to the Shakespeare p

Some suggest that private citizens should be encouraged to use the False Claims Act to help stamp ou

Whatever the outcome in Kosovo, President Clinton's next big international crisis may well be the up

What would your reaction be if a four-lane highway suddenly narrowed down to two lanes tied up by in

Raise global standards,don't erode America'sI am writing in response to Gary Galles' March 3

he limits of power can be captured in a single headline: ''Serb Pullback May Forestall NATO Attack.'

The oil industry is now focusing on the megadeal. In recent deals such as BP and Amoco, Total and Pe

US must be consistenton shipbuilding standardsRecent articles reporting statements by high M

No one can remember when foreign policy played such a prominent role in the race for governor of Tok

An international prize helped encourage Charles Lindbergh to be the first person to fly solo across