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Middle Class and Globalization: A Historical Perspective (Part II)
Is the United States getting serious about reinvigorating its middle class?
The Indian Ocean and the Future of U.S. Power
How will the global power base shift from the West to the Indian Ocean in the 21st century?
President Obama Should Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Iraq
Why is an investigation of U.S. abuses in Iraq necessary to close this tragic chapter in U.S. history?
“Defeating the Taliban”: Naïveté and the American Empire
While modern “Rome” is burning, why do U.S. foreign policy elites keep meddling in overseas adventures?
America’s Turning Point: Was It 2001 or 2008?
What can Americans learn about the future by identifying a fundamental turning point in their recent past?
Dateline Turkey: Outsourcing and U.S. Foreign Policy
What mindsets define the relationship between Turkey and the United States?
Why Afghanistan Is Lost
Will 30,000 additional U.S. troops help President Obama turn the tide in Afghanistan?
China’s Instability Paradox
Why is China pursuing oil resources in unstable countries without regard for the political risk entailed?
























