Commentary

One of the great misconceptions of American politics is that the American people are politically ill

The last vestiges of Thatcherism were swept away last week when the British government was forced to

Prospects for peace in the Middle East are hastening commercial links between Arabs and Israelis.

ADD ANOTHER voice to the chorus of reformers and trade partners calling for economic deregulation in

HARDLY A REPUBLICAN ANYWHERE remembers what it was like to run Congress. Indeed, the Republican camp

PRESIDENT CLINTON travels to Indonesia next week for the first of three high- profile, trade events:

LLOYD'S WILL PAY VALID CLAIMSYour Oct. 26 article, "Lloyd's Wants to Make Sure Names

Public corruption is a big issue in Argentina as next year's presidential election draws closer. Ind

Railroads that faced sharp criticism over the past decade from shippers without alternativesto rail

FOREIGN INVESTORS in China who complain of lax legal protection for their trademarks, patents and co

What do you have when you mix Florida politics, inter-American diplomacy, Miami's Cuban exile passio

A few years ago Yumi Kawase was riding a crowded Tokyo train during the morning rush-hour when she f

BRITAIN has backed away from a forward-looking plan to privatize parts of its postal service.

First the bad news: Bill Clinton will not be in the best frame of mind when he lands in Jakarta next

EUROPE'S BIGGEST POWERS are under attack from the air. The United States this week pledged to negoti

Last week's Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty not only ends the state of war between the two countries,

LABOR'S WORKPLACE INNOVATIONSThough provocative, your Labor Day editorial on the cha

HE'S BA-A-A-CK. John Dingell, the formidable chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Commi

What kind of year was it for the international trade community on Capitol Hill? Let's try the F-word

The White House is orchestrating yet another effort to block the Federal Reserve from further increa

COUNTERFEITERS of textiles, computers, pharmaceuticals and other goods will have a toughertime of it

The Clinton administration is threatening to impose restrictive quotas on imports of wool coats from

OPEN MARKETS have always been just a rumor in the world clothing trade. A half century of global dea

Haiti's labor unions have thus far been overlooked in the plans to rebuild Haiti. Having demonstrate

LIKE THE ICE that clogs it every winter, the St. Lawrence Seaway is obstructed the rest of the year

The sprawling ethics controversy that is surrounding and threatening the government of British Prime

The Uruguay Round - the most recent round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and

It was bound to happen. As soon as Republicans running for Congress this fall unveiled their"Contrac

With a week to go before Election Day, the Uruguay Round has not emerged as much of an issue in most

A NEW WORLD of personal communications is about to emerge. In early December, the Federal Communicat

When American and North Korean negotiators broke 40 years of tension to sign an accord in Geneva, th

Mario Cuomo's proposal to nationalize Lilco, the Long Island Lighting Co., is bad news for New Yorke

THE PEACE AGREEMENT between Israel and Jordan is another important step in the transformation of the

AIR FRANCE, the coddled French national airline, is still trying to block access by foreign airlines

Recent media attacks on The Body Shop and on Anita and Gordon Roddick, the leaders of a social movem

The elections are shaping up to be a referendum. Not on Bill Clinton or even on the Democratic Party

Liberals, who believe the nation's well-being requires more and more government, are stilltraumatize

It's back. Just when global warming appeared to have suffered the same fate as the global cooling sc

ANOTHER LOOK AT FOREIGN TRADE ZONESAs someone who has been involved in the planning,

Regional free trade is an idea that has taken hold among Western Hemisphere governments. Nearly ever