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Iraq
An Epic Letdown
The Iraq Study Group’s new way forward
represented a victory of sorts—but only of publicity over substance.
By Tod Lindberg.
Good Advice on Iraq
Contrary to what you may have heard, most of the
recommendations of the Iraq Study Group are being put into effect—and
achieving some success. By Edwin Meese
III.
Dollars for Dinars
How shipping tons of U.S. currency to Iraq remade its
economy—and was roundly criticized all the same. Good decision, bad
press. By John B. Taylor.
Iran
How to Turn Iran Upside Down
Tehran’s hard-liners yearn for a U.S. attack,
knowing it would make them stronger. Why oblige them? By Abbas Milani, Larry Diamond, and
Michael McFaul.
The Economy
Superstar Salaries
So the winning coach is a millionaire. Would you
rather have a losing coach on the cheap? By Russell Roberts.
“Greed” Doesn’t Pay*
It’s talent—or the expectation of
talent—that leads to those huge corporate salaries. By Thomas Sowell.
Paycheck Politics
Increasing the federal minimum wage sounds humane, but
doing so would only make the poor poorer. By Gary S. Becker and Richard A. Posner.
Education
Sticking up for Teachers’ Unions
Teachers need protection from bureaucratic meddlers if
they’re going to do right by our children. Diane Ravitch explains.
Science
An Economist Looks at Global Warming
We don’t have to sabotage today’s thriving
economy to insure ourselves against environmental upheaval. By Gary S. Becker.
Disaster Insurance
No one knows how global warming will unfold, but we
should prepare today as if catastrophe will strike tomorrow. By Richard A. Posner.
More Inconvenient Truths
Al Gore’s film makes global warming seem simple.
It isn’t. By Terry L. Anderson and Robert McCormick.
Politics
“Compassionate Conservatism” Is Not a Lost Cause
President Bush’s signature domestic issue
remains relevant to the hopes of both ordinary Americans and Republican
candidates. By Jeffrey M. Jones.
In Praise of Gridlock
A do-nothing Congress? How sweet the sound. By Tibor Machan.
Immigration
Discomfort in “Mexifornia”
A 2003 book warning against illegal immigration has
now found acceptance. The author explains. By Victor Davis Hanson.
International Relations
Stop-and-Go Isolationism
Outrage over “the next war”? Not if
it’s about genocide. By Tod Lindberg.
Latin America
Crossing to Safety
Crime is bleeding Latin America of talent, jobs, and
the self-confidence to join the global economy. By Gary S. Becker.
Russia
Message in the Ashes
What really happened to the schoolchildren in Beslan.
By David Satter.
The Perils of Putinism
Russia reverts to form—and to despots. By Arnold Beichman.
Poland
The Bishop Wore Red
Poles are struggling with the news that even the
church contained communist informers. By Timothy Garton Ash.
Kosova
A Country Yet Unborn
The world is trying to sort out the unhappy
province’s future, but Kosovar Albanians can’t wait much
longer. By Norman Naimark.
Britain
Brave Hearts and Autonomy
Pondering smaller nations in a bigger world. By Niall Ferguson
China
Lost in Space
Worried about Beijing’s test of a “killer
satellite”? You should be—but not for the reasons you might
suppose. By Bruce Berkowitz.
History and Culture
Dishonoring the Vows*
Marriage is alive and well—no thanks to
distorted reporting on the ranks of the “never married.” By Thomas Sowell.
What the Farmer Knows
A wise man may spend as much time plowing fields as
studying philosophy. By Victor
Davis Hanson.
Interviews
The Conquering Hero
A visit with Robert Conquest, gentle knight and wicked
poet. By Christopher Hitchens.
El Presidente, Regular Guy
Formerly president of Peru, Alejandro Toledo is
rediscovering everyday life at Stanford. By Tyler Bridges.
Game-Theory Guru
From Nobel-winning economist Tom Schelling, thoughts
about the unthinkable. By Michael
Spence.
Hoover Archives
The Soviet Quagmire
Secret documents show how the Kremlin persuaded itself
to invade Afghanistan in 1979 against its own best advice. By Paul R. Gregory.
*This article is available only in the print edition of the Hoover Digest.
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