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The Case for President Warren

How about a woman in the Oval Office who isn’t Hillary Clinton?

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The United States’ Self-Defeating Gotcha Culture

Congressional hearings on healthcare.gov: show-trials and perils for democracy.

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The Incorrigible Senator McCain

How to promote interventions, from Iraq to Syria, without ever being held accountable.

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United States of Twittermania

Reflections on an IPO and beyond.

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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?

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U.S. Shale Gas: All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

The shale boom in the United States isn’t the game-changer its proponents claim.

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The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013

A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.

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Boehner’s Berlusconi Moment

Will it take the United States 20 years to rid itself of Tea Party obstructionism?

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The U.S. Civil War Continues

One of the biggest hoaxes of American history is that the Civil War ended back in 1865. Battling over racism then, health care now, U.S. society is still at war with itself.

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Innovation and Management in China, Germany and the US

Will China follow the U.S. model or the German model for innovation and management?

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