Commentary

Some are calling it an issue of national ''aidentitii'' (identity), others a failure of bureaucratic

Sea-Land Service Inc. and Maersk Line knew they were wading into tricky political waters when they t

For several years now, I have been getting a monthly newsletter from the Austrian Cultural Institute

earied resignation seems to be the reaction of the ordinary Russian to the latest developments in

President Clinton, at a news conference with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi this mont

he U.S. economy has entered an era of productivity gains largely related to information technology.

It has been suggested that the way to add vessels to the domestic fleet is alaw change to open a win

We fixed things when we did it with the post office and even some prisons. Now, after the incomprehe

My entry into the transportation business was an unplanned one. I was taking a class in capital plan

Despite all the threats, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is forging ahead in his determination to

Well, as much as I think they're being unfair, I can understand the motivations behind the folks who

China's leadership is playing with fire in hyping protests against American installations to show in

The World Trade Organization's agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) requires the e

f China wants to stay out of the World Trade Organization, it's pursuing the right course with a ven

COAST GUARD NOT SOURCEOF SHIP COST DIFFERENTIALIn his letter of April 9, ''U.S. must be cons

Despite a flood of lofty statements, the financial interests of aid donors in the Northern hemispher

Until March 15 at Bourbonnais, Ill., no passenger in Amtrak's 28-year history had ever been killed i

Suddenly there seem to be more tsunamis.Tsunamis are giant, deep waves that glide across the

''It is senseless to bomb bridges and then turn around and plan how to rebuild them.''The sp

No one relishes telling a good neighbor that he or she is in the wrong.But that's exactly wh

nd you thought your favorite ball team has had its slumps through the years?The Associated P

Gather around,And you shall hear,A tale of Pionex,A company I revere.Pretty

here's no argument about how Rep. Henry J. Hyde's hearing into antitrust aspects of the brand new Oc

Defending the First Amendment isn't being made easier by the blatant irresponsibility of radio and t

The Senate will soon consider whether to impose further restrictions on the ability of Americans to

A sense of insecurity in the South Korean psyche has been materializing again in a series of seminar

There is an important distinction between being cheap and being thrifty that profoundly affects the

he Occupational Safety and Health Administration has sent 12,500 letters urging employers in work pl

Florida's Legislature recently endorsed an education plan, dubbed ''A-plus,'' that will allow studen

he United States and the European Union, twin champions of a rules-based global trading system, are

Romano Prodi has pulled off the seemingly impossible once. Can he do it again?If anyone can

After a decade of decline, vocational technical education - or ''vo-tech'' - is making a comeback th

The Egyptian government has embarked on a series of measures to reduce imports and encourage exports

It's not the theft of secret nuclear-bomb data that should worry politicians. The big secret of the

Much is made of the supposed differences between city and country folk - differences in outlook, sop

he Clinton administration's move to toughen federal standards for automobile tailpipe emissions woul

America's February trade deficit was a dandy. Imports rose to $96 billion and exports fell to $76.6

In less than seven months, all U.S. military bases in Panama will be shut down, and the Panama Canal

lejandro de la Pena of Mexico may have put it best the other day when he commented to reporters ab

In his joint press conference with President Clinton last month, Prime Minister Zhu Rongji of the Pe