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Being Old in 2040 Will Be No Fun

Current trends in demographics and national budgets will leave the elderly of the future in dire straits.

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The Yemen-Benghazi Connection: Politics Before People

When Republicans use American deaths in terrorist attacks as a political weapon.

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Who Bosses Whom? Israel Vs. the United States

The problem today is that the United States has too much influence on Israel, not the other way around.

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Can the United States Close the International Wage Gap?

A generational effort is required to restore growth in U.S. wages.

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The United States’ Technological Future: An Endless Frontier?

Despite the historical US lead in world research spending, future trends are not positive.

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The U.S. Federal Reserve and Shared Prosperity

How do we get a U.S. Fed that works for Main Street, not Wall Street?

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Renaissance in American Manufacturing? Not So Fast

Optimistic statistics on American manufacturing distract from the less optimistic truth.

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Wishful Thinking About Poverty in America

It takes determination not to see the facts on U.S. poverty for what they are.

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An America That Says No – To Itself

After the State of the Union speech, a United States that can’t agree on anything?

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New York’s Renegade Police Department

Will the NYPD accept democratic control? The city’s mayor wants it so.

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