The Truth About US Democracy
The United States has declared itself to be the global leader in democracy through its mass media, powerful economy, and extensive military. However, much reform is needed before the US can become truly democratic.
The United States has declared itself to be the global leader in democracy through its mass media, powerful economy, and extensive military. However, much reform is needed before the US can become truly democratic.
Now that we are on the brink of nuclear war, some think it is time to sit back and enjoy the speculative thrill it offers.
Globalization has brought great benefits but also wrought much damage. So has technology. In particular, they have caused rising inequality that is fueling populism, which threatens free-market capitalism.
The climate crisis is one thing, the economic climate crisis another, founded on dysfunction. The psychology around managing crises is deeply embedded in the system.
To control US-backed Syrian Kurds, the Turkish president is willing to bury the war hatchet with his Syrian nemesis in a high-risk move at a time when his country faces an economic crisis and political challenges.
The first boom of Israeli TV shows generated award-winning adaptations in Hollywood like In Treatment and Homeland. Now Israel wants to conquer international festivals and the world audience with its own original series.
Both economics and politics point to Riyadh’s looking to keep OPEC+ to its July 2021 agreement for as long as possible.
The Russia-Ukraine War has given a monumental supply-side shock to a post-COVID economy, unleashing inflation, food shortages, oil and commodity price surges. It also threatens to upend the rules underpinning the post-1991 global economy.
