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Starbucks: Getting Cornered

What does the increasing presence of Starbucks in U.S. cities indicate about American consumers?

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Iraq: Bombing the Cradle of Civilization?

What values created the region’s great civilization over 6,000 years ago?

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U.S. and Europe: Time for a Divorce?

Has the time come for Europe to take a new and independent stance?

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Mr. Bush’s “All Clear” Signal

Does changing one single letter in a word constitute a cover-up in U.S. environmental policy?

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Koizumi: How Real is Japan’s Reform?

Does Prime Minister Koizumi live up to his image as the arch-reformer?

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