Tag Archives: United States

U.S. Healthcare: On the Costly Edge

How does U.S. health spending compare to other major systems and major populations?

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Where Are the Cost Controls?

The U.S. health system stands alone in its lack of basic cost control laws.

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Sanders vs. Clinton: The Struggle for the Democratic Party’s Future

Demographics make Democrats the likely majority party of the future, but the party’s political identity and agenda is up for grabs.

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U.S. Politics: Primary Election Mess

This year’s U.S. presidential primaries are not selecting candidates that can win the office.

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The Thorniest Question for Bernie Sanders

Under what conditions should Bernie Sanders endorse Hillary Clinton?

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Message to the West: Don’t Just Focus on Pleasing Pakistani Generals

The West doing more to strengthen Pakistan’s civilian government will help the fight against terrorism.

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The Syrian Kurds: Whose Ally?

The United States should encourage rapprochement between Turkey and the PYD.

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How Putin’s Leverage Shaped the Syrian Ceasefire

On Syria, Russia’s President Putin is having his way not just vis-à-vis Turkey and Saudi Arabia, but also the United States.

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U.S. Economy: Youth at Home

Young Americans began moving in with parents in large numbers before the recession hit.

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United States: The End of Establishment Orthodoxy

Democratic and Republican Party elites have failed to produce outcomes U.S. voters expect.

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