Godfrey HodgsonFrom the trumpeter, an uncertain sound25 Nov 2011A faded president, discredited rivals, and a dysfunctional political system spell trouble for the United States - at home and in the world.The ghost of LBJ hovers over the 2012 election22 Jun 2011Barack Obama’s hopes of a second term are still bright. But twin policy crises and Republican stirrings are clouds on his re-election horizon.Libya and the limits of American power10 Mar 2011At a time of straitened economic circumstances, what price is the United States willing to pay to ensure liberty abroad?Time for a new destiny?16 Nov 2010The United States is caught in the gap between a potent domestic sense of historical mission and a shifting global political reality.America’s mad-hatter politics21 Oct 2010The rise of the populist Tea Party movement is dominating the US mid-term election campaign. Yet its significance escapes the country's political and media class.America divided: the politics of inequality20 Jul 2010The entrenchment of inequality in the United States damages the economy, degrades politics and corrodes the American dream.Goliath and David in Afghanistan7 Jul 2010The arrival of General Petraeus to take charge of the war against the Taliban highlights enduring tensions in the US over the role of the military in political life.The clash over core American values27 May 2010The great contest of the United States in 2010 is about the moral nature of American society. |
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