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BARONE: Not following the example of President James K. Polk

A president orders the onset of hostilities — war — without authorization of Congress and without much in the way of making a case with the public. His troops win important victories and decapitate large parts of the government of the enemy. But in the enemy capital, no one surrenders or ...

DE RUGY: The ‘debate’ over global poverty continues

The new "Global Justice Report" by the World Inequality Lab in France -- which calls for caps on economic growth in rich countries, top income-tax rates of 90% and a World Sovereign Fund to redistribute wealth to the Global South -- has reignited one of the oldest debates in economics: How do ...

Matters that Matter: Time to vote already? Yes!

Are the campaign texts, fliers in the mail and candidate ads on social media getting annoying? Probably so, but these minor irritations are part of an important process that will affect all of us. Even though it’s not November, which is typically election season, it’s an important time to ...