John Judis writes about an economist who makes the case for doom and gloom. Meanwhile, Ezra Klein interviews another economist who says their is no danger in running deficits. Maybe, rather than killing all the lawyers (as Shakespeare said), we should start with all the economists.

David Ignatius writes about the European bailout package as simply a postponement of the day of reckoning. Nah, forget the economists, let's start with the bankers.

George Will says the lies of the crony capitalists and their government enablers just keep on coming, fast and furious. Nah, forget the bankers. Let's start with the politicians.

Charles Hurt says the Democrats thought the election of Obama represented 'true love', but was really only a temporary infatuation.

Ralph Peters continues to blast those who think we can build a nation in Afghanistan.

Michael Barone writes about the prejudices of Barack Obama.

David Horowitz confronts a Muslim student who agrees with an Islamist leader who says the Jews should gather in Israel so they don't have to be hunted down worldwide.

British Petroleum may have found a way to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.