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Climate Change as Terrorism Against the People

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.

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Brazil: An Object of History — or a Subject?

Brazil must act decisively to become a leader or be relegated to an object of history.

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The Case for President Warren

How about a woman in the Oval Office who isn’t Hillary Clinton?

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The United States’ Self-Defeating Gotcha Culture

Congressional hearings on healthcare.gov: show-trials and perils for democracy.

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The Incorrigible Senator McCain

How to promote interventions, from Iraq to Syria, without ever being held accountable.

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United States of Twittermania

Reflections on an IPO and beyond.

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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?

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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.

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The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013

A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.

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