Commentary

One recent, sunny Friday evening I did something that would have been impossible only a few years ag

The scorecard after the first round of Russia's presidential election is far from clear. Incumbent P

The U.S. stance on liberalizing the $600 billion global telecommunications market suggests it is no

Oregon's experiment with mail-in elections was a great success with voters, who cast ballots in reco

Reducing highway congestion, enhancing motorist safety, saving fuel and improving air quality are wo

If U.S. television is a reflection of our society, it seems that racially we are operating on differ

Consistency has never been a hallmark of Bill Clinton's presidency. When it comes to one important i

Transportation Secretary Federico Pena took the right first step Tuesday asking Congress to take the

The flaw in the Defense of Marriage Act is that it provides nothing more than a Maginot Line defense

Now that warm weather is here, farmers, foresters and range managers around the country are preparin

UP/SP MERGERSHOULD BE DENIEDHundreds of letters from shippers have been sent to the Surface

Smart managers know the best way to improve quality and productivity is to listen to the people on t

The European Union's summit in Florence this weekend is in danger of degenerating into farce if Brit

The civilian aerospace industry has long been one of America's industrial crown jewels. In the postw

Milton Friedman once said there is nothing more permanent than a temporary government program. Could

The United States and China may have escaped one bruising scrape over trade by reaching a deal on th

A House committee has moved a step closer toward a confrontation with America's European allies, app

Indonesian Trade Minister Tunky Aribowo came a-calling in Washington last week with the unenviable t

Pardon me for being forward, madam or sir, but you are looking particularly lovely today. The glow o

This is the era of downsizing and of macho corporate executives showing their manhood by how many te

Americans are about to witness two battles in the dispute over regulatory reform - first as senators

A hard-won World Bank deal persuading more than 30 countries to contribute $11 billion for the bank'

UP/SP MERGERREQUIRES DIVESTITUREYour June 10 editorial on the proposed Union Pacific/Souther

Whatever the outcome of the election in Russia, it is clear the people of the Newly Independent Stat

Congress is taking yet another convoluted stab at gun control, deliberating on a measure to ban the

How does a man learn to be a father? I believe, if he is lucky, he learns from three sources: from h

Russians head to the polls Sunday to vote in the first round of elections that will decide the count

Practically overnight, the number of job-search services, job banks and job databases available on t

FEDEX: CORRECTINGTHE RECORDI would like to take exception to several points in your June 10

A story of incredible cruelty at sea came out of Canada recently. If it is true, it raises serious q

What does Tom Harkin want?In recent months, the irascible Iowa Democrat has thumbed his nose

As calls come for peace-keeping troops to extend their stay in Bosnia, consider another nation divid

'GROTESQUE' VIEWSON WORLD TRADEKeith Rockwell's June 7 article, ''America's fading leadershi

The U.S. Senate and American industry can find inspiration in unlikely places.Take this blue

School's out and the grade is in. For-profit firms running some public schools get a solid ''D-'' fo

In 1994, after more than five long years of negotiation, the United States, the European Union, Japa

Two recent headlines capture the current malaise afflicting Europe's economies, and particularly its

A U.S. official Tuesday blasted the European Union for exploiting Washington's differences with Chin

The Belfast peace talks on the future of Northern Ireland got off to a predictably rocky start this

Like Bourbon kings who reputedly neither learned nor forgot anything, Mexico's grizzled labor monarc