Carlos the Jackal wants President Obama to tell him what happened to his former "comrade in arms", Bruno Breuget, who disappeared while in CIA custody in 1995. Allegations of secret CIA jails in Hungary, KGB involvement, and "ideological gun-slinging" makes this a fun read in the postcommunist-terror-infested world.
Martin Wolf approaches the "big question" head-on, and gives weight to Robert Higgs' theory that times of crisis are great times for growing governments.
Shawn Zeller wonders if bailed-out companies should be allowed to lobby. That's like asking if lottery winners should be allowed to spend their lottery winnings on the purchase of tons more lottery tickets. However, the lottery tickets are tax dollars, and the losers are the American people.
Terry Keenan wants Alan Greenspan to just hush.
Generally speaking, it has become more popular to quote Marx in foreboding tones.
Gene Healy thinks conservatives need a "humbler" foreign policy.
