Europe, the United States and Their Common Challenges

How could the current economic difficulties faced by Europe and the United States strengthen the transatlantic alliance?

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Rethinking U.S.-Chinese Relations

Does the United States have a China complex that might force it to take harsh steps against the Asian giant?

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Who Should Be in the World Cup?

Which regions are overrepresented — and which are underrepresented — in the 2010 World Cup?

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Opium-Addicted Children: Paying a Heavy Price for the Afghan War

How can years of war doom generations of children to a miserable life?

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The U.S. Declaration of (Energy) Independence

How might America's Founding Fathers declare U.S. independence from oil?

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Dateline Congo: Belgium’s Builder King — and Top Villain?

How could King Leopold II have ruled Belgium and Congo at the same time in such dramatically different manners?

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Paul Krugman Vs. Germany

Should Germany be punished for embracing austerity measures?

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Why Airfares in Europe Are Lower Than in the U.S.

What can North America learn from Europe about making air travel cheaper?

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Ignoring Half of the Second Amendment

Has the U.S. Supreme Court’s re-interpretation of the Second Amendment cost lives?

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Time to Break BP Up

Do BP’s far-flung operations have the potential to create catastrophes worse than the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico?

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