Why does the current Congress have a majority of liberals rather than conservatives? The answer to this question has just been supplied by a newsletter of limited circulation called "The Right Report." Its staff has just completed an analysis of who … [Read more...] about Who Finances Candidates?

The issues of credibility and foreign policy will be joined in the next few weeks when President Carter faces what to do about a new treaty with Panama over ownership of the U.S. Canal. When campaigning for the Presidency, Jimmy Carter solemnly … [Read more...] about Panama and Carter’s Credibility

When a U.S. Secretary of Defense in the 1950s put his foot in his mouth by saying, “What's good for General Motors is good for the country," he was covered with scorn. Businessmen are more circumspect in their speech now, but that same premise … [Read more...] about Economic Linkage with Russia

In recent months, there have been a number of arrests for the crime of selling babies. The very idea of paying money for human beings sounds offensive to a civilized society, and police have moved energetically against the guilty parents and baby … [Read more...] about Selling Babies

A 374-page book that sells 500,000 copies is a best-seller in any language. A book that sold that many copies inside Russia has just been published in the United States. I wonder if it will sell even 1,000 here. The book has no sex appeal. The people … [Read more...] about Civil Defense

As we emerge from an unusually severe winter, it might be an appropriate time to examine a wintry slogan that refers to the political climate rather than the weather. The term "chilling effect" has been appearing in legal briefs with increasing … [Read more...] about Chilling Our Law Enforcement

When Jimmy Carter was campaigning for President, he promised his followers "new faces, new ideas ... a new generation of leadership." His Cabinet appointments, however, make clear that his Administration will be. run by old faces, old ideas, and just … [Read more...] about Carter’s Cabinet

Legislation is being introduced into Congress to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court decision last month in the General Electric case which held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not require a company disability plan to pay wages to women who … [Read more...] about Maternity Disability Pay