The Anti-Monopoly Law in China took effect on August 1, 2008. After more than a decade of legislation process, it finally won-- in a principle sense; none of the 40 complementary measures were carried out except one. It is still an empty law. People doubt what its actual effect will be.

The twin towers not rebuilt, bin Laden not brought to justice, Al-Qaeda not destroyed: just a few key failures, among so many, of George W. Bush's presidency.

When confronted with such a reality, members of the Bush Administration prefer to stick to a three-word response; "history will judge" has become their ultimate brush off of criticism. Instead of admitting to their mistakes, the members of the Bush Administration tell us that in hindsight Bush will be recognized as one of the most underestimated presidents in U.S. history.

Last spring U.S. News & World Report released their annual rankings of public policy schools and the LBJ School community was dismayed to discover that we had slipped to number fourteen in a tie with ten other schools. We, the senior editors of the LBJ Journal of Public Affairs, believe that the quality of the Journal directly impacts outsiders’ perception of the quality of School. We are, therefore, striving to make our Journal one of the best in the country. But we can’t do it alone. The Journal belongs to everyone at the school and for it to be as good as it can be everyone must take ownership of it.