North American Free Trade Agreement

How Republicans raided the welfare state and left it flat broke

2013-04-11 11:15:00

I would like to add some points to former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich's column "How the welfare state has grown" (April 7). Mr. Ehrlich fails to mention the fact that every president since Lyndon Johnson, beginning in 1964, has raided the Social Security...

The presidential power trap

2013-01-21 05:00:00

As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in for the second time as president of the United States, he faces the stark reality that little of what he hopes to accomplish in a second term will likely come to pass. Mr. Obama occupies an office that many assume...

Obama, Romney miss the elephant in the room

2012-08-13 10:03:00

The unemployment rate has been stuck above 8 percent for months. President Barack Obama continues to blame the moribund economy on President George W. Bush while claiming that he has created 4.5 million jobs. Republican challenger Mitt Romney announces...

Greens come to city to pick presidential nominee

2012-07-12 17:51:00

Hundreds of Green Party members arrived Thursday in Baltimore to pick a candidate for president, even as the party has been forced to scramble for a spot on Maryland's ballot this fall. The national convention, which is taking place at the University...

The myth of free trade

2012-06-04 00:00:00

Maryland politicians are dismayed by the latest closing of the Sparrows Point steel mill and the loss of its remaining jobs, but on a broader national scale the die was cast in the 1970s, when extreme hubris in the U.S. steel and fabricating industries...

Obama's cynicism for me, not for thee

2012-02-20 03:00:00

"My rival in this race," Barack Obama announced early in 2007, "is not other candidates. It's cynicism." It's now clear that what he meant by this was other people's cynicism -- not his own. As you may recall, President Obama came into office a very...

In apparel industry, advantages of Made in U.S.A. label wear thin

2013-06-12 05:00:00

Patriotism isn't easy. Just ask L.A.'s garment makers. Three years after combining their names to create Venley, a company that produces T-shirts and other basics in a downtown Los Angeles factory, onetime fraternity brothers Nick Ventura and Kevin...

Bill Daley to explore run for Illinois governor

2013-06-11 07:47:00

�Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley plans to announce Tuesday that he's forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn. The move allows Daley to start raising money and not let the summer slip...

2013 Dodge Dart faces recall over stalling issue

2013-06-11 08:45:00

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Safety Chrysler has announced that it will recall some 14,800 Dodge Dart compacts due to a potential stalling issue. The Auburn Hills-based automaker says that select 2013 model year sedans equipped with its 1.4-...

Acura seeks second wind with greater U.S. presence

2013-06-07 14:20:00

Acura, Honda's luxury brand, is shifting design, engineering and production of its vehicles to the U.S. The new 2014 MDX crossover vehicle that goes on sale in July is the first Acura to be developed entirely by the company's Ohio tech center, the...

Bewitching memories for this film buff

2013-05-28 03:47:00

What a thrill to see the production of "Wicked." It brought back some wonderful memories for me as I was privileged to meet the actress Margaret Hamilton, who magnificently portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 movie version of "The Wizard of...

After failure on gun legislation, Obama learning limits of his power

2013-05-27 05:20:04

WASHINGTON Six months after his triumphant re-election, President Barack Obama has run into the hard reality of the modern presidency. The cheering crowds that helped vault him into a second term in the White House mean little, if anything, back in...

Presidents Ford, Carter, Bush and Clinton push for NAFTA.

2012-11-02 11:03:16