Evidence that America isn’t working well for its people.
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?
The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013
A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.
Global Food Security: 10 Challenges
World Food Day reminds us of the fragility of food security in the 21st century.
American Anger and the Tea Party
A member of Britain’s House of Lords explores the sources of Tea Party anger.
The Cruz Missile
Is Canada responsible for Congressional Republicans driving the world economy to the edge of the abyss?
The West’s Day of Fiscal Reckoning
The first step is to acknowledge the facts of the global fiscal condition.
Israel’s Rommel and Vietnam’s Napoleon
What can the lives and victories of top generals of Israel and Vietnam teach the U.S. Army?
The Need for U.S. Constitutional Reform
A country that preaches modernization to other nations does anything but that at home.

























