Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, is the author of Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World (Cato)
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Starting the Second Korean War?
Restraint is almost certainly the better part of valor
What Should the President Read?
It's the day after the presidential election. The winning candidate asks you to recommend three books to read before inauguration. Only one may be more than 10 years old. What do you suggest-and why?
The Door Slams Shut
Why we can't trust the INS with U.S. refugee policy.
What Next for NATO?
Get the superpowers out of Europe
Private Cures for Postal Ills
A government bypass is the remedy. The argument now is how to prepare the patient for surgery.
Does Korea Need Us Now?
The war is long over, South Korea's economy is flourishing, democracy is on the rise…it's time to make a graceful exit.
1968–1988–2008: The '80s Will Be Remembered…
For Classic Coke and condoms, gold coins and Maggie Thatcher, tax cuts and AIDS…A look backward and forward by a host of REASON friends.
The Budget Revolution That Wasn't
If you believed candidate Ronald Reagan in 1980, you should have seen federal spending of $760 billion last year. Instead, it was $842 billion. Any guesses about 1988 spending?
Sink the Floating OPEC
Do we really want an international cartel with a stranglehold on oceanbed resources?
How Right Is Reagan?
The GOP platform is a curious mixture of pragmatism and purity.
The Registration Placebo
America's real defense needs will not be met by draft registration.
Barring Competition
The California Bar Association would like to see fewer lawyers-and that's supposed to help consumers?