United States

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Let us pray…

Carolyn Moynihan | 07 May 2010 |

tags: atheism, religion, United States

...that America will not become just another dreary secularist state.

When China rules the world? Sorry, not likely

Kim R. Holmes | 23 February 2010 |

tags: China, superpower, United States

China's perceived rise to superpower likely won't happen. It takes a democracy to lead the world.

Scary stuff

Katie Hinderer | 29 October 2009 |

tags: consumerism, Halloween, United States

47 million Americans will don costumes this Halloween - and that’s just the adults.

Capitalism: A Love Story

William Park | 08 October 2009 |

tags: films, politics, United States

Is Michael Moore's latest documentary on capitalism sincere or merely clever propaganda?

Neo-conservatism: Irving Kristol’s living legacy

Cas Mudde | 25 September 2009 |

tags: neo-conservatism, politics, United States

The godfather of America's neocons has died, but it is too soon to bury his movement.

Genetic testing for sporting cash cow

Michael Cook | 11 September 2009 |

tags: genetic testing, sport, United States

Baseballs' impresarios are happy to tear a 16-year-old from his country and family, but first they want proof he is the real goods.

Time to rein in investment banks?

Bill James | 05 September 2009 |

tags: business, economy, United Kingdom, United States

As economic green shoots appear, is it time to relax, or to redouble efforts to rein in investment bankers?

The Democrats after Kennedy

Godfrey Hodgson | 31 August 2009 |

tags: Edward Kennedy, Obama, United States

What Obama must now do is to articulate a clear, distinct course of policy.

Ted Kennedy’s ambiguous legacy

Michael Cook | 29 August 2009 |

tags: Catholicism, Edward Kennedy, politics, United States

For America’s most famous Catholic, morality and politics had little to do with each other.