In view of the typhoon in the Philippines, has the United States misplaced its global priorities?
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Nigeria’s “Yes We Can” Minister – A 2013 Portrait
An interview with Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her country’s future path.
Brazil: An Object of History — or a Subject?
Brazil must act decisively to become a leader or be relegated to an object of history.
The United States’ Self-Defeating Gotcha Culture
Congressional hearings on healthcare.gov: show-trials and perils for democracy.
The Incorrigible Senator McCain
How to promote interventions, from Iraq to Syria, without ever being held accountable.
Beyond NSA Spying: The Transatlantic Culture Gap
The Guardian op-ed by Stephan Richter and Jan Philipp Albrecht: What can be done to deter U.S. spying in Europe?
U.S. Shale Gas: All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
The shale boom in the United States isn’t the game-changer its proponents claim.
The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013
A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.


























