For Tesla, the Forecast Is Partly Cloudy

dimanche 10 juillet 2016

SunEdison’s Icarus-like fall offers a cautionary tale for Elon Musk’s proposed SolarCity hookup. For Tesla, the Forecast Is Partly Cloudy

I'm Banning Laptops From My Classroom

Students use computers to take notes, sure, but that’s not all. One spent classtime streaming a hockey game. I'm Banning Laptops From My Classroom

Old MacDonald Had a . . . Climate Offender

Worried about carbon from crops, the Environmental Protection Agency wants to regulate America’s farms. Old MacDonald Had a . . . Climate Offender

Restoring Fisheries, Scoring a Net Gain

Creating incentives for businessmen to think like conservationists is reviving dwindling fish populations in the U.S. Restoring Fisheries, Scoring a Net Gain

The Unraveling of a Narco-Terror Non-Deal

Colombia’s FARC will keep raising its demands as the ‘peace’ charade drags on. The Unraveling of a Narco-Terror Non-Deal

Clinton's Information Lockdown

The private email server was only semiprivate: Putin likely has everything. Clinton's Information Lockdown

The Myths of Black Lives Matter

samedi 9 juillet 2016

The movement has won over Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. But what if its claims are fiction? The Myths of Black Lives Matter

After Dallas, Leadership

vendredi 8 juillet 2016

The demonization of law enforcement will lead to more violence. After Dallas, Leadership

Fixing American Finance

High capital is better than betting on the foresight of regulators. Fixing American Finance

China Keeps Squeezing Apple

Beijing won’t accept the sale of phones that protect user privacy. China Keeps Squeezing Apple

How to Write Like Antonin Scalia

A lawyer and proud language snoot explains why good English matters and how Justice Scalia’s textualism makes headway on the Supreme Court. How to Write Like Antonin Scalia

Welcome to Cleveland: Here's Your Taxpayer-Subsidized Room Key

Republicans believe in free markets, but delegates to their convention will stay in a county-owned hotel. Welcome to Cleveland: Here's Your Taxpayer-Subsidized Room Key

The Earthquake That Upended British Politics

We watch with mouths agape the rise and fall of our big beasts. The two-party system may be done. The Earthquake That Upended British Politics

When Startups Put the Fab in Fabricate

Shading the truth in Silicon Valley comes with the territory. When Startups Put the Fab in Fabricate

The Legend of Jim Comey

jeudi 7 juillet 2016

His political actions spared Clinton and protected his own job. The Legend of Jim Comey

Boys, Not Statistics

A drug for muscular dystrophy works better than we reported. Boys, Not Statistics

The Climate Police Crack-Up

Those Exxon Mobil subpoenas? Never mind. The Climate Police Crack-Up

Comey Ran True to Form

The FBI director let Hillary Clinton off, making the safe call—no big surprise there. Comey Ran True to Form

Comedy Wears Better Than Cynicism

The contrast in theatrics is starting to make Trump look sympathetic. Comedy Wears Better Than Cynicism

Trump and the Broad Street Bullies

Intimidation works, as the Philadelphia Flyers proved in the 1970s. The way to beat it is with a better, more worthy game. Trump and the Broad Street Bullies

Why Britain Belongs in a New Nafta

After Brexit, the U.S. must help prevent Europe from slipping into nativism and protectionism. Why Britain Belongs in a New Nafta

Narco-Terror Is Being Rewarded in Colombia

The so-called peace deal does little to redress decades of deadly violence. Narco-Terror Is Being Rewarded in Colombia

Veterans Affairs Is Off Its Leash Again

The department has bungled a study to determine the efficacy of service dogs in easing post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans Affairs Is Off Its Leash Again

The Trick to Taking On Ticket-Buying Bots

It’s not the government’s job to fight digital ticket scalpers. The Trick to Taking On Ticket-Buying Bots

My Muslim Christmas in July

Muslim children in the U.S. worry about missing out on a jolly holiday. My friends and I found a solution. My Muslim Christmas in July

How Comey's FBI Treats Non-Clintons

Plus, Trump and the rebellion against political correctness. How Comey's FBI Treats Non-Clintons

Nevertrump's Last Stand

Could a Cleveland coup succeed? Should it? Nevertrump's Last Stand

Clinton Casino Royale

mercredi 6 juillet 2016

She says Donald Trump killed Atlantic City. Here’s the real story. Clinton Casino Royale

Another Iraq War Rehash

A new British report seems to share Trump’s views of Saddam Hussein. Another Iraq War Rehash

The Trumpen Proletariat

Barack Obama’s presidency of moral condescension has produced an electoral backlash. The Trumpen Proletariat

Brexit Has Nothing on Obama's Global Amexit

The president’s abdication from leadership has unnerved America’s allies and made the world a more dangerous place. Brexit Has Nothing on Obama's Global Amexit

The Off-Stage Battle to Sign Up Voters

The GOP is gaining in key states. But with Trump atop the ticket, will that be enough? The Off-Stage Battle to Sign Up Voters

Those Money-Laden Helicopters Hovering on the Horizon

Why is Milton’s Friedman’s thought experiment taking flight again? It’s not what this economy needs. Those Money-Laden Helicopters Hovering on the Horizon

The Jupiter Frontier

NASA shows the U.S. can still pursue lofty ambitions. The Jupiter Frontier

Hillary Rules

The FBI director creates a new legal standard to save the Clintons. Hillary Rules

A Silver Lining?

Some hope—and others fear—Comey hurt Mrs. Clinton. A Silver Lining?

Jim Comey's Clinton Standard

mardi 5 juillet 2016

He shows how she broke the law then rationalizes no indictment. Jim Comey's Clinton Standard

The Xi Jinping Ascendancy

A winner-takes-all political struggle continues in China. The Xi Jinping Ascendancy

Gun Control Won't Fix Chicago

Sixty-four people were shot over the holiday weekend. But the left only talks about ‘assault rifles.’ Gun Control Won't Fix Chicago

Clinton Makes the FBI's Least-Wanted List

Explaining why he wasn’t recommending prosecution, Director James Comey instead showed that charges would have been justified. Clinton Makes the FBI's Least-Wanted List

Where the Fed Will Be When the Next Downturn Comes

The easy-money policy may bump inflation over 3% in the next few years, setting up interest-rate increases. Where the Fed Will Be When the Next Downturn Comes

Why So Many Missed the Nationalist Surge

Politicians and young, educated urbanites live in an economic and cultural bubble. Why So Many Missed the Nationalist Surge

How to Revive Company Pension Plans

Congress should pass the Pension and Budget Integrity Act as soon as possible. How to Revive Company Pension Plans

This Latest Labor Gambit Is a Piece of Work

The NLRB’s lawyer wants to punish employers who, following workers’ wishes, try to end unionization. This Latest Labor Gambit Is a Piece of Work

Laws Are for Little People

Comey delivers an indictment but won’t seek one. Laws Are for Little People

The Better GOP Agenda

lundi 4 juillet 2016

The House tax reform is nearly revenue neutral on a dynamic basis. The Better GOP Agenda

Why Everyone Needs a Tax Cut

Scientists like living in countries that don’t plunder their paychecks. Why Everyone Needs a Tax Cut

The Scandal of K-12 Education

Another school year over, another lost opportunity for millions of students. Minorities suffer the most. The Scandal of K-12 Education

A West Pointer Comes Home

This July 4, Cadet Tom Surdyke was laid to rest alongside his brothers in the long gray line. A West Pointer Comes Home

On the Unity of Terror

Orlando, Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad—and a 13-year-old girl murdered in her sleep. On the Unity of Terror

Notable & Quotable: Elie Wiesel's Nobel Speech

‘Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.’ Notable & Quotable: Elie Wiesel's Nobel Speech

Reining in Prosecutorial Misconduct

Criminalizing financial conduct, not disclosing evidence—the rulebreakers need new and clearer rules. Reining in Prosecutorial Misconduct

Osborne's British Tax Gift

The Chancellor wants to slash the U.K.’s corporate-tax rate to below 15%. Osborne's British Tax Gift

Massacre in Dhaka

dimanche 3 juillet 2016

Islamic State spreads among South Asia’s huge Muslim population. Massacre in Dhaka

Turnbull's Australian Election Flop

He ran a status quo campaign in a moment of economic anxiety. Turnbull's Australian Election Flop

Loretta Lynch's Clinton Mess

vendredi 1 juillet 2016

The Attorney General should formally recuse herself from the case, or take responsibility. Loretta Lynch's Clinton Mess

Bribes Are Still Illegal

Why the left hates the Supreme Court’s McDonnell decision. Bribes Are Still Illegal

Where's the Drug, FDA?

The agency keeps delaying a therapy for muscular dystrophy. Where's the Drug, FDA?

Teaching the 'Habits of Democracy'

The head of Longwood University, host of 2016’s vice-presidential debate, says liberal arts—and educated citizens—can fix what ails our politics. Teaching the 'Habits of Democracy'

Government Hospitals Are Failing Native Americans

Mismanagement at clinics for veterans makes news, but the Indian Health Service is just as bad. Government Hospitals Are Failing Native Americans

Trump's Would Be No Ordinary Defeat

How would Donald behave if he decides he can’t win and won’t throw good money after bad? Trump's Would Be No Ordinary Defeat

Fleeing the Czars, Defying Gravity: A Fourth of July Immigrant Tale

From a Lower Manhattan arrival in 1900 to the space shuttle Endeavor in three generations. Fleeing the Czars, Defying Gravity: A Fourth of July Immigrant Tale

The Clinton Donor and the State Department

Plus, the FEC nearly punished Fox News for its campaign coverage. The Clinton Donor and the State Department

Amanpour Appeals to Authority

But journalists aren’t supposed to be publicists. Amanpour Appeals to Authority