Leo W. Gerard, 11.06.2009
President, United Steelworkers International
China doesn't consider America first or the remainder of the world first. And that's what the USA must do. We need an industrial policy that makes no apologies for putting America and American workers first.
Gary Shapiro, 11.05.2009
President & CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association
As the U.S. unemployment rate climbs toward 10 percent and the economy faces a lengthy and uncertain recovery process, Congress and the last two admin...
Nancy Ruhling, 10.19.2009
Author of "Astoria Characters"
Hee Jung works for Astoria's Dahn Yoga center, which has nothing to do with ladies in leotards performing pretzel poses. Its format is monkey posture meets meditation.
Barry D. Wood, 09.24.2009
Writes about the global economy and eastern Europe from Washington.
In the span of just ten months, key developing countries have accomplished what they could not achieve in the previous half a century: They have shouldered aside the staid 7 nation club to take a seat at the table.
Tom Donohue, 09.17.2009
Thomas J. Donohue is president and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
A major surge of exports is our best path out of recession, double-digit unemployment, and exploding deficits. We should set a national goal of doubling U.S. exports in five years.
Magda Abu-Fadil, 11.11.2009
Director of Journalism Training Program at the American University of Beirut
El-Baz plans to highlight the issues of sustainable development and self-preservation at the Arab Environment 2009 conference in Beirut, Lebanon this November
Magda Abu-Fadil, 09.23.2009
Director of Journalism Training Program at the American University of Beirut
The sixth Sa'ada war between central government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen's north is well underway and expected to drag on, according to the country's ruling party.
Mary Wald, 09.18.2009
founder of TheCommunity.com
Elegant is the first word that comes to mind. He was warm, with an IQ that kept you mentally running to keep up. He defied death, worked in the face of oppression and gave his all.
Rick Horowitz, 09.06.2009
Satirist and syndicated columnist
How do you solve a problem like Korea?
Teryn Norris, 08.26.2009
Teryn Norris is a Project Director at the Breakthrough Institute.
The U.S. is not only investing far less in our clean energy industries than Asian nations, but also falling behind in energy science and technology education.
Thom Hartmann, 08.14.2009
Best-Selling Author and Host of Nationally Syndicated Progressive Talk Show
If President Obama and our Congress don't soon learn the lessons Alexander Hamilton taught us in 1791, we'll continue to see American industry slowly die.
Nathan Gardels, 08.08.2009
Editor, NPQ, Global Services of Los Angeles Times Syndicate/Tribune Media
One of America's top spymasters, Mike McConnell, spoke with me recently at his office outside Washington.
William Bradley, 08.04.2009
California-based Political Analyst NewWestNotes.com
North Korea was to have been the drama of the day. But it turned into a major fizzle.
Craig and Marc Kielburger, 08.03.2009
Co-founders, Free The Children
Recessions and insurgencies certainly capture headlines. Slow-moving arms races - not so much.
While the global financial crisis fills the news cycl...
John Feffer, 07.25.2009
Co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus
I'm not sure who's giving the president his advice on North Korea, but it's all wrong. His show of "resolve" has only made matters worse.
William Bradley, 07.13.2009
California-based Political Analyst NewWestNotes.com
President Obama changed the old kabuki in dealing with his second North Korean crisis. He has gone in another, tougher, direction that may lead to a naval confrontation.
Evelyn Leopold, 07.13.2009
Veteran reporter at the United Nations
The U.S.-drafted measure adopted in the U.N. is tougher than most against any one country and has the approval of China and Russia.
Eric C. Anderson, 06.29.2009
Eric C. Anderson is a national security consultant
So long as American forces remain in South Korea, and no one threatens to unleash a refugee flood by invading or imploding North Korea, China can return to its ancient practice of "benign neglect."
Keith Thomson, 06.29.2009
Reporter and author
How is it -- given a skyful of satellites and legions of human spies -- that we were surprised by North Korea's missile launch? Why is it that we know so little about this country?
Bernard Rowan, 06.28.2009
The death of Roh Moo-hyun is a call for Koreans on all sides of the political spectrum to limit the influence of money on political candidates and their families.
Evelyn Leopold, 06.27.2009
Veteran reporter at the United Nations
Another nuclear test, missiles and threats from North Korea and the world is waiting for the Obama administration's reaction. But unless China takes firm steps, action from Washington can fall flat.