Our View Steel comeback or costly government meddling
In Seattle protests against dumping, a report suggests US steel may be rebounding, helped by government action and higher prices. The piece questions whether boosting steel preserves jobs or depresses auto and construction sectors, noting automation and plant closures as labor declines rise. Public forum contact details follow.
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World Trade Organization
Seattle
Department of Commerce
Charles Bradford
Clinton
U.S
U.S. Steel
Birmingham Steel
Reagan Thatcher and pope shaped end of communism
Cal Thomas argues Time and the New York Times downplay Reagan, Thatcher, and the pope as key actors who challenged Soviet communism. He cites Reagan's 1981 speech and a London address as pivotal, asserting liberal critics miscredit or dismiss their decisive role.
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Time Magazine
Walter Isaacson
Ronald Reagan
Pope John Paul II
Margaret Thatcher
Reagan
Thatcher
Isaacson
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Pope
New York Times
Soviet Union
Times
The
Dezi Arnaz
Walter Duranty
Anna Louise Strong
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Mil
United States
London
Revolutions of the free market outpace leftist change
Thomas Lowell argues the 20th century’s social revolutions came from capitalism not politics. He cites 1920s mass electrification, auto, radio, and distribution chains lowering costs for the poor. He credits capitalist firms and individuals with lifting living standards, noting multinational firms helped Soviet industry.
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Soviet Union
Ford Motor Company
Germany
Krupp
I.G. Farben
DuPont
RCA
International Harvester
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
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By Bruce Tinsley