Commentary

WITH THE FAILURE OF ITS EFFORTS to overthrow Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega, the Reagan

EMINENT DOMAIN IS A POWER not to be misused. But there are times when it is proper for a government

Just eight months after the regular national elections last September, citizens of the Common Market

During the early stages of this year's presidential campaign, much attention was focused on Rep. Ric

Firms Widely Oppose Plant-Closings ProvisoYour reporter's unnamed business source obviously

A PROTRACTED DISPUTE over commercial fishing off Alaska has turned into a ticklish diplomatic proble

IN BUSINESS, there's a time and season for everything. A particular strength or managerial style mig

Scott E. Pardee is vice chairman of Yamaichi International (America) Inc. His title was give

WITH THE VETO of the trade bill a foregone conclusion, political pundits are looking fora reaction f

The federal funds rate - the overnight borrowing rate controlled by the Federal Reserve - fell in 19

ONCE AGAIN THE WORLD COURT has ruled against the United States in a matter of international law. Onc

Paraphrasing the poet Robert Frost, Something there is that doesn't love a lawyer. The Illin

The litigation recently filed by nine state attorneys general charging major players in the insuranc

SURREPTITIOUS INTRA-CORPORATE DEALINGS are hardly a new phenomenon. For decades, developing countrie

THE INSIDIOUS EFFECTS of age and inattention are turning thousands of U.S. bridges into accidents wa

Inspection Practice Has Definite BenefitsI am concerned about Anthony Barone's article, Make

An April 26 editorial misstated which federal agencies are conducting investigations of Eastern Airl

Right-wing extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen's success in last Sunday's French election is being widely in

In King of Hearts, an anti-war comedy film set late in World War I, an advancing British unit and a

In recent years, the debate over foreign exchange policy in the United States has become polarized b

Raw Data Distorts TVA Rate PictureA story in your April 7 issue concludes that a Department

AFTER THREE YEARS of wheeling and dealing, Congress has sent a trade bill to President Reagan's desk

THE PERPETUALLY EMBATTLED Occupational Safety and Health Administration has won a minor victory. It

It's surreal, if not unreal. The administration and Congress cannot, after two years of soar

Until very recently, the attention of the Internal Revenue Service was virtually consumed by abusive

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN do something doesn't mean you should. Genetic engineers have come to understand

Washington works in mysterious ways its wonders to perform. The House of Representatives last week f

Wide Gap Between Arbitrators, RefereesKindly refer to the article Wall Street Hires Seamen t

The failing war on drugs clings to the obsolete tactics of disruption of supplies and harassment of

YOU CAN'T KILL a deer without a permit. Such is the law in New York State. And where there's

Kenneth Clarke, Britain's industry minister, could barely disguise his astonishment - or delight. A

IS FRANK LORENZO fit to run an airline? That question is the subject of the Federal Aviation

SENATORS FROM oil-producing states face a quandary. There is much they dislike in the omnibus trade

Official U.S. export policy is to encourage competitiveness in U.S. agriculture. Unfortunately, we a

FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY bank customers are going to get some relief from the ridiculously long hol

GOOD FEELINGS will be everywhere Wednesday as Ronald Reagan and Brian Mulroney hold their final one-

Richard M. Nixon, 37th president of the United States, addressed the American Society Newspaper Edit

THE WASHINGTON PRESS CORPS is aghast at revelations by former White House press secretary Larry Spea

The results of three decades of democracy in Venezuela have been positive in many areas. However, th

EVERYONE AGREES the Federal Aviation Administration is in sorry shape. The report released Monday by