Commentary

Last Friday was the anniversary of the birth of modern diplomacy. On that day in 1918, with World Wa

When the House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment accusing President Clinton of

The euro's smooth launch has made the party poopers think about joining the fun.The trouble-

.S. ports, especially those on the West Coast, are under pressure to build large new container termi

It was quickly shaping up as one of those exasperating little episodes that can leave you in frustra

Audio and video buffs who spend time scouring the after-Christmas sales may find the glut of new pro

Sometimes when you're criticized by those on opposite sides of an issue, it means you're doing the r

It used to be hailed as the antidote to mall-shopping. Catalog shopping was the ultimate easy way ou

Ned Ludd backed into industrial history and myth 200 years ago. Because he inspired sabotage against

One of the more persistent and misleading myths in the maritime industry is the belief that joint ca

The e-mail message spiraled into the computer system overnight, as many do, and stuck there waiting

After the July 1, 1997 handover of Hong Kong by Britain to China, it was expected that the attack on

This past New Year, I kissed a Mexican girl named Tinda who weighed 485 pounds. She was stunning in

The most critical factor for the success of nations in the new millennium will be a population whose

It has long been my belief that a good journalist can make absolutely anything genuinely exciting. I

One of the major foreign policy challenges facing President Clinton this year - assuming he stays in

A new effort is under way to further reform the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy in prepa

Official figures showing growth of 0.7 percent in the third quarter confirm that New Zealand's econo

The Clinton administration was supposed to have issued a comprehensive report to Congress earlier th

With the close of 1998, the United States will post its largest current-account deficit in history,

I've got news for all of you out there in Internet land: the real problem with the Y2K bug, disaster

Some airports are named for revered national leaders, like Kennedy in New York and Charles de Gaulle

Oscar Wilde's play, ''The Importance of Being Earnest,'' brilliantly depicts the story of two young

As 1999 begins, investors must evaluate uncertainties and crosscurrents in both the global economy a

The International Monetary Fund needs to change, but not into a world central bank.The IMF's

Soon you will see him stride into the U.S. Senate in his flowing black robe with three gold stripes

The American dream is now unfolding in the Chinese countryside. Peasant families smile as their chil

The Cold War ended long ago and the Vietnam War even longer, but ''culture wars'' are boiling hotter

For the first time in three years, Republicans demonstrated courage, conviction and testosterone whe

Starting the new year, the U.S. economy is basically in good shape. Gross domestic product grew abou

America is undergoing a fundamental transformation to the much-vaunted New Economy, and it's clearly

As the world moves steadily toward a deregulated, competitive shipping market, China is heading reso

In the evolving debate over rail transportation policy, the railroads have seized upon the shibbolet

You're soaring like an eagle among the clouds. Not a care in the world - just you, your trusty airpl

The new year holds substantial promise for multiple positive developments in the rail industry from

Here are some handy tips for the new year: Stay away from Jerusalem. Be nice to your bank manager. S

he European Union is starting the New Year off with a bang, launching a common currency in 11 member

The American Shipbuilding Association, which represents the six largest shipbuilders in the United S

Japan's leaders have announced yet another new and bigger fiscal stimulus package to pull that natio

ou don't have to be a philosopher to make an in sightful statement. Nor do you have to be a student