Tag Archives: America’s fiscal crisis

American Anger and the Tea Party

A member of Britain’s House of Lords explores the sources of Tea Party anger.

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The Need for U.S. Constitutional Reform

A country that preaches modernization to other nations does anything but that at home.

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Boehner’s Berlusconi Moment

Will it take the United States 20 years to rid itself of Tea Party obstructionism?

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The U.S. Civil War Continues

One of the biggest hoaxes of American history is that the Civil War ended back in 1865. Battling over racism then, health care now, U.S. society is still at war with itself.

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Don’t Blame the Republicans for America’s Destruction

Why we need a Coffee Party movement.

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U.S. Debt Ceiling and Default? Blame the Germans!

Why not use the historical roots of the debt ceiling to shift the blame?

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After Lehman: How US Debt Exploded

How much did public debt increase in US and EU due to the decision not to bail out Lehman Brothers?

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American Disingenuousness: Jack Lew Goes to Europe

Why is the U.S. Treasury Secretary urging Europe to adopt the same borrow-and-spend policies that got the United States into so much fiscal trouble?

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Can Income Inequality Destabilize the U.S. Economy?

What are the potential consequences of increasing income inequality in the world’s largest economy?

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An America That Can’t: A Reflection on Obama’s Second Inaugural

Does it even make sense to hold federal elections in the United States? After all, they never provide any real resolution.

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