Recent Op-Eds

Stop the Rush to the Common Core

By Neal McCluskey, Williamson Evers and Sandra Stotsky. New York Daily News. July 1, 2013.

The growing backlash against coast-to-coast standards is perfectly justified.

Will Rice Wreck Obama’s Presidency?

By Doug Bandow. National Interest (Online). July 1, 2013.

With Americans staunchly opposed to another Mideast military misadventure, turning his foreign policy over to Susan Rice and like-minded allies could wreck the Obama presidency.

Egyptians Have Lost Faith in Morsi

By Dalibor Rohac. Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2013.

Egyptians increasingly feel that Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian government has never gone away.

Letter to the Editor: Ecuador Clings to the Greenback

By Steve H. Hanke. Financial Times. June 28, 2013.

Dear Sir, The reportage by John Paul Rathbone and Andres Schipani (“Ecuador’s starring role as champion of human rights beset by contradictions,” June 25) states that “… Ecuador’s economy is pegged to the US dollar.” No. Ecuador is dollarized. …

Good News on the Budget Deficit?

By Doug Bandow. American Spectator (Online). June 28, 2013.

Despite what you might have heard, Uncle Sam remains bankrupt — big time.