Unlike in the United States, any losses from property market lending are likely to be absorbed by the state. And they will be done so in a manner that will not impair the Chinese banking system's ability to extend credit as was the case in the United States.

At The Chronicle of Higher Education, “journalistic standards” are of the double kind. And incivility is a firing offense — unless you’re criticizing a conservative, in which case nasty smears are all the rage

Concerns about government bureaucracies gaining oversight of your treatment are not misplaced. We need reforms, but the answer is not central planning.

American and European officials have developed a track record of naively valuing rhetoric more than reality. Ultimately, it will be Israeli lives on the line.

There is a substantial chance that we will wind up with another nail-biter election night ending in recounts and court battles.

The world is becoming increasingly scary at the very time that the military will be facing 20% reductions. With each passing day, the world closes in; with each passing day, our ability to manage that world degrades.

Iran won't even consider being reasonable until it’s afraid of us. And immediately ruling out anything but talk after every insult isn’t very scary.

Liberals often speak in seemingly harmless cliches that they hope will penetrate our mental defenses. Here are some of the most egregious examples.