America’s 50-Year War on Poverty

Which of the United States’ major racial groups has the highest poverty rate?

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Too Much Salt: A Truly Global Health Problem

Adults consume too much salt, in a staggering 181 of 187 countries studied

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African Americans: The State We’re In

Time for action: Black America’s sad balance sheet 50 years after major civil rights reform.

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Kerry’s Political Theater in Afghanistan

The power sharing agreement in Afghanistan has no basis in law or popular support.

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The Dumbest U.S. Foreign Policy Question Asked This Century

What do U.S. politicians mean when they say they want to save Syria?

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What Stock Markets Tell Us About Russia

If economy is king, then Russia may be weaker than it seems.

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An End to Presidential Term Limits?

How modern U.S. politics incapacitates itself.

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Global Travel Champion

Which nation spends the most on international tourism?

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China: Radical Transformations – From Middle Kingdom to Global Sea Power

China from Mencius to Mahan – through Marx, Mao and Market Leninism.

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The West: A Minority Club

Why not hold the West as well as the Rest accountable for their actions?

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