Jindal to Cheney: Leave Barack Alone

April 16, 2009

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) suggested Thursday that former Vice President Dick Cheney should tone down his criticism of President Barack Obama. Cheney has repeatedly criticized the president’s national security policy, saying recently on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Obama’s decisions “raise the risk to the American people of another attack.”

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Michael J. Totten Interviews Thomas Ricks

April 16, 2009

I read Fiasco by Thomas Ricks because an American Marine officer in Fallujah told me to. “Especially make sure you read the chapter called How to Create an Insurgency,” he said. “Ricks gets it exactly right in that chapter. But you can’t quote me by name saying that because it’s another way of saying the […]

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Is the Market Getting its Mojo Back?

April 16, 2009

Much like the movie character Austin Powers, the stock market lost its mojo in 2008 when systemic market risk erased trillions of dollars of capital and gave investors no place to hide.

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The World's Worst TV Reporter

April 16, 2009

Let’s take a moment to talk about bias and protests. Journalists are human beings and all human beings have opinions. When a journalist is assigned to report on an event, this is different than offering to comment on an event.

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How Business Can Regain Public Trust in a Time of Risk

April 16, 2009

Recently, I had a troubling thought as my jet was taking off. If business were an airline, would I fly it? Would you? Would you trust that you were in the hands of a seamless system, piloted by experienced and responsible professionals? Would you feel your flight was guided by the right risk controls and […]

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Spanish AG Announces He Opposes Indictments for Bush Advisors

April 16, 2009

Candido Conde-Pumpido’s remarks severely dampen the chance of a case moving forward against the Americans, including former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Conde-Pumpido said such a trial would have turned Spain’s National Court “into a plaything” to be used for political ends.

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John Madden Retires From Broadcasting After 30 Years in the Booth

April 16, 2009

John Madden, a fixture in NFL broadcast booths for 30 years, has decided to retire, he announced Thursday in a statement released by NBC Sports.

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The New Privateers

April 16, 2009

What the global community faces in the waters off Africa isn’t just a minor problem or distraction, but an explosion of violence that threatens the distribution of foreign aid and the growth of commerce in regions desperate for prosperity. It’s time for an 18th Century solution. It’s time for the New Privateers.

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Fed Survey Finds Faint Signs of Better Economy Ahead

April 15, 2009

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday there are some faint signs the steep plunge in economic activity that began last fall is starting to level off. The Fed’s latest survey of business conditions nationwide found five of its 12 regional banks reporting a moderation in the pace of the economic decline.

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Cline: It's Way Past Tea Party Time

April 15, 2009

Of all the outrages that led to Americans organizing “tea parties” today to protest high taxes and unprecedented federal spending, the most serious and consequential has gone on the longest — and has been almost entirely unnoticed.

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