Tag Archives: US

NATO: The US Share

By , May 26, 2017 in Just The Facts

How much does the United States actually pay to support NATO, despite Trump’s claims?

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Arabs and Westerners: The Widening Gap

By , August 2, 2015 in Global HotSpots, Global Pairings

An analysis of the difference in value systems.

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After Charleston: Gun Control and American Cynicism

By and , July 18, 2015 in Global HotSpots, Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Will the United States ever get real about the need for gun control?

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Thomas Paine’s Climate Solution: Would He Recognize It?

By , July 7, 2015 in Globalist Paper

Paine’s revolutionary proposal to “share the wealth” from land and natural resources may help solve the climate crisis.

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Disappearing Jobs? Our Thomas Paine Moment

By , July 5, 2015 in Globalist Paper

As automation eliminates jobs, Paine’s proposal to share wealth from the commons shows a way forward.

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Another American Sideshow

By , June 30, 2015 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Why is so much attention paid to the 2016 race for the White House?

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Cuba Si, Yankee Si

By , June 27, 2015 in EconoMatters

A visit to Cuba.

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The War of Ideas: Does It Exist? Can It Be Won?

By , June 13, 2015 in Global HotSpots, Rethinking America, Richter Scale

What is the big idea (or set of ideas) the West is battling about?

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Battling ISIS and the Six Lessons of Vietnam

By , June 9, 2015 in Global HotSpots, American Bystander

Eerie similarities between the United States’ defeat in Vietnam and early stages of conflict in Iraq and Syria.

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United States: The Hypocritical Hegemon

By , June 7, 2015 in Global HotSpots, Rethinking America

Why the United States has lost the mantle of moral and geopolitical arbiter.

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