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An America That Says No – To Itself

After the State of the Union speech, a United States that can’t agree on anything?

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TTIP and GMOs: The European Race to Please America

The amateurishness and subservience of European politicians coming to Washington knows no bounds.

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The Jeb Bush Surprise

Intriguing turns and twists of the emerging 2016 presidential race.

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No NSA Reform, No CIA Reform

Reflections on U.S. politics as an eternal talk show.

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France’s Sudden Chinese Impulses

Why is the French finance minister invoking other cultures’ diplomatic style to defend France?

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Uber’s Constant Overreach

India is not alone in battling the U.S. app phenom.

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Regionalism, Asia Style

Unlike in Europe, Asian regionalism has been market-led.

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America’s Mezzogiorno: A Thanksgiving Reflection

Why are U.S. southern states so determined not to serve the very real needs of their poor populations?

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Visiting India? Battling a Kafkaesque Bureaucracy

Reflections on the amazing difficulties of obtaining a visa to India.

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Angela Merkel and German Leadership in Foreign Policy

Evidence of German foreign policy leadership – on the UK, Russia and beyond.

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