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Ethan Christian Arrow:
Opening with a quote
from Arnold J. Toynbee’s A Study of History, Fareed Zakaria poses the thesis that America
is standing at the crossroads between a new leadership role and a frustrated
obscurity. “Growth takes place whenever
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Natalia Ruban : If you look at the figures, you will find out that inequality in America is now approaching the level of the 1920s, before all social reforms were conducted. Even though the productivity of an average American worker has risen since 1973 by
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Religion," Paul M. Barrett depicts the lives of seven very different Muslims' experiences in the United States. He sheds light onto their daily routines while
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Can "everyone" be wrong about central and eastern Europe's transitions?
Swedish economist -Anders Åslund was an influential
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Examining European attitudes toward the United States
The measuring of anti-Americanism is an imprecise business. Though social scientists have been at it for decades, distinguishing between an
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The Algerian-born terrorist Ahmed Ressam was arrested December 14, 1999, as he attempted to smuggle explosives into the
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He describes three trends converging to create the bubble: By 2006 the growing
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Elizabeth Pond: Two US scholars lend clarity to the complexity of the EU story.
The historian who teaches a survey course in European integration to bewildered American undergrads must smuggle in enough political theory to show just how unique the European Union is.
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David Vickrey: Historians will look back on President Bush's War on Terror and marvel at how quickly the basic principles and values of America were violated and ignored. Many of the legal abuses have been documented by a few fearless journalists, some courageous
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