How do natural calamities in the United States and Europe serve as a powerful political metaphor?
Shifting Fortunes
What does the music of the Gypsy Kings and Taraf de Haidouks say about the life of contemporary Roma?
Argentinians and Americans — A Study in Parallels
Is the current lack of investor confidence in the United States comparable to the agonies of middle-class Argentinians?
Iraq — Another Paper Tiger?
Is Saddam Hussein’s Iraq another paper tiger that — if left alone — will tumble peacefully into oblivion?
The Cowboy and the Saloon Keeper
In light of the current geopolitical situation, if the United States is the world’s sheriff — does Europe keep the saloon?
The Roots of the EU-U.S. Role Reversal
Do the current differences in strategic culture across the Atlantic spring naturally from the national characters of Americans and Europeans?
Knights in Shining Armor
What unlikely British title unites U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and New York City’s former mayor, Rudolph Giuliani?
China, Arabs and Globalization
Why is the globalization challenge easier for China to tackle than it is for the Arab world?
A Global Epidemic in the Making?
Is America’s fast food industry contributing to a health epidemic of global proportions?
America's Mightiest Union
How does organized labor call the shots when it comes to America’s favorite pastime?























