Political Economy
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Europe's Responds to U.S. Over Beef
The current transatlantic trade disputes threatens more than a few Big Macs.
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Free Trade and the Internet
Taxing the Internet, the worst form of censorship
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Space History
A Brief History of the U.S. Space Program
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The Future of Space Travel
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the moon landing.
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Foreign Aid Headed for Another Decrease
Foreign Aid in for Another Decrease
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Government Moves to Losen Encryption Laws
The U.S. Congress moves to lossen export controls on a vital technology.
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Russia Implements Economic Reforms
Russia implements moderate reforms.
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Von Braun's Vision
Reflecting upon the vision of one of the first true rocket scientists.
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U.S. Steel Quotas
U.S. Steel Companies May Get Import Relief
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Loan Guarantees For Steel, Oil and Gas
Senators scramble to pass loan guarantees for U.S. industries.
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Tariff Measure Set to go to President
Trade measure set to reduce U.S. tariffs.
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America's Future At Risk
Can the current U.S. defense budget provide sufficient funds to ensure America's military has continued access to space?
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The Challenge of Sputnik
The True Impact of Sputnik Finally Revealed.
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The Military Use of Space
It's all about space control.
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Five New Goals For the Space Program
Congress can change the direction of U.S. Space Policy
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Attracting Capital To Africa--Part Two
Part II of the Houston Summit.
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Attracting Capital to Africa
My partial comments from a presentation I am giving at the Attracting Capital To Africa Summit
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Preparing the Intelligence Community for Future Challenges
Two ways to beef up America's Spycraft capabilities.
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It's Time To Bring Back The Battleships
Now may be the time to once again bring back America's battlewagons
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A Replacement for the Shuttle
Former Gemini and Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin defines a way to get America moving again in space.
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Congress Passes Foreign Aid Supplemental Bill
Clinton Foreign Aid Spending Increase Backfires
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Tribute to the Yankee Clipper
Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?
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Who Needs Missile Defense? We Do!
Does the Clinton Administration really support SDI?
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Congress Acts on Satellite TV
Congress Tries to Weigh In On Satellite Debate
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Government Stimies Broadcast Competition
U.S. government begins enforcement of law cutting satellite users off from CBS and FOX.
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America Needs A New Space Program
How NASA Monopolizes Space and How it Harms a Potentially Strong Commercial Space Industry.
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Congress Moves Closer to Passing Africa Trade Bill
Africa trade bills moves in House.
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Clinton Reverses Decade Old Decline in Defense Budget
Is Clinton's recent defense spending request enough?
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Clinton Caves on Foreign Aid Emergency Bill
Congress Wins One Over the White House
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House and Senate Head in Different Directions Over Trade
Fast track trade negotiating authority may emerge again in 1999.
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FCC Satellite Deadline Looms Near
The FCC may soon stop your ability to see Ally McBeal
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International Economic Intelligence
Economic intelligence is playing a larger role in military strategic planning.
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Murmurings of Fast Track Push Emerges in Congress
Fast track trade negotiating authority may emerge again in 1999.
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Economic Recovery Linked to Political Reform
Freedom House findings show that countries in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe are better off, the more they adopt democracy and the free market.
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World Bank Criticizes IMF
Sister organization begin to criticize one another
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Emergency Spending Request Could Be In Trouble
President Clinton has requested some $2.5 billion in an emergency supplemental spending bill that would provide emergency aid to Israel and the Middle East, countries affected by the Asain financial crisis, and victims of hurricane Mitch. But this request is in jeopardy.
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Economic and Political Freedom Go Hand In Hand
Economic Freedom and Political Freedom are statistically linked.
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Clinton Reneges on Funding Bill
New Clinton foreign aid funding request illustrates Republican's inability to govern Congress.
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Setting the Record Straight on IMF Funding
While Congress did reform the IMF, much needs to be done.
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Ally McBeal's Lesbian Kiss, Competition, and Government Censors
Ally has a passionate kiss with another women shown to millions of viewers. But could Howard Stern get away with that?
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The Nanny State, The Finger Pointers, and the Crybabies
America is stretching far from its roots and turning into a nation of the nanny state, finger pointers, and crybabies.
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FCC Stifles Broadcast Competition
How the FCC is stifling competition in broadcast TV.
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Congress Shoves Reform Down IMF's Throat
What exactly did the U.S. require the IMF to do?
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IMF Finally Gets Full U.S. Funding
The IMF debate finally draws to a close. For now.
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Saving the Global Economy: A Personal Reflection on the IMF Debate
A personal reflection on the IMF debate from someone who was there.
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Russia, the IMF, and Reform
Russia, IMF, and Reform
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Congress Votes to Restrain Full IMF Payment
Congress Denies Full IMF Funding
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Anti Corruption Bill Moves Through Congress
Global corruption faces new adversary
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Congressional Committee Averts Full IMF Funding
Congress deals IMF third major setback.
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Congress Moves to Approve Funding for the IMF
U.S. Senate approves IMF funding
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Administration Threatens Trade Laws
Other trade issues get tied up with fast track.
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Corruption and Other Crimes in Customs
Corruption and International Trade
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Fast Track Faces Uphill Battle
U.S. international trade bill faces uphill battle
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GAO: The IMF is NOT in a Liquidity Crisis
General Accounting Office counters IMF claims on funding.
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Congress Considers New Trade Legislation
Controversial trade legislation is slated for debate.
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IMF Funding Dealt Second Major Setback
IMF funding receives second major defeat.
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A Checklist of IMF Reforms
A Laundry List of IMF Reforms
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Russia Likely to be Next IMF Recipient
Russia and the IMF come closer to a deal.
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Congress Moves Closer to IMF Funding Request
IMF may get U.S. funds after all.
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Foreign Aid Spending Likely to Go Down
Congress considers cutting foreign aid.
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Congress Requests More Information on IMF
Congress sends President Clinton a Letter on the IMF
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American Farmers Fall In Love With IMF
American farmers are being misled by the IMF.
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Index of Economic Freedom is Turned Into Congressional Legislation
Bryan Johnson's Index of Economic Freedom is turned into legislation on foreign aid in Congress.
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act
New bill in Congress seeks to increase foreign aid and trade to Africa
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Congress Tackles IMF Tax Subsidy Issue
Find out why IMF employees pay no taxes.
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New IMF Strategy Emerges in Congress
Congress considers two new proposals for funding the IMF
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IMF Skepticism Grows in Congress
Supporters of increased IMF funding are dealt another setback.
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Congress Deals IMF Major Setback
Funding for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in jeopardy.
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| Congress Gears Up For IMF-Funding Debate |
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Information Technology and U.S. Competitiveness
Communications Decency Act, CDA, Competitiveness, Capital Gains Tax, Information Technology, Internet
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The Three Pillars of U.S. Trade Policy
America's trade policy is best analyzed by examining its essential elements: multilateral, bilateral, and unilateral.
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Why We Need Another GATT Round
This article examines why the global economy need another multilateral round of negotiations to further liberalize trade and investment
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| The Preference of Free Trade and Protectionism |
| Bretton Woods Revisited (part 4 of 4) |
| Bretton Woods Revisited: The IMF (part 3 of 4) |
| Bretton Woods Revisited: The World Bank (part 2 of 4) |
| Bretton Woods Revisted: GATT (part 1 0f 4) |
| Why Nations Develop |
| Foreign Aid Fails to Open Borders to Trade |
| Foreign Aid and Development |
| U.S. Not Getting Its Money's Worth |
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