World & Nation
Knowing what government is doing is key to holding it accountable.
Sept. 15, 2002
California
* Dennis Aigner suggests that the County Boards of Supervisors be eliminated because the state has eroded the county government’s functions (“Local Government Fit for Scrapheap, UCI Dean Says,” Nov. 24).
Nov. 28, 1993
Opinion
Big government-small government debate distorts history
Sept. 4, 2012
There is a recurrent fantasy in American life that private charities will provide for the poor if government does not.
Jan. 3, 1995
Politics
Ethics: Many among the 1.4 million allowed to charge have bought personal goods. Congress weighs reforms.
March 16, 1996
Nicaragua’s government has declared the Jesuit religious order illegal, claiming it failed to comply with tax reporting.
Aug. 23, 2023
Travel & Experiences
All through the radio ads for the “Action Guide to Government Auctions,” one hears of the government--government agencies, government sales, government mailing lists.
Oct. 20, 1989
Milton Friedman, noted economist, said: “Governments never learn. Only people learn.”
July 2, 1995
A judge halted communications between some authorities and social media platforms. Instead of tackling censorship issues, the decision limits speech.
July 9, 2023
Books
A NECESSARY EVIL A History of American Distrust of Government By Garry Wills, Simon and Schuster: 352 pp., $25
Oct. 3, 1999