The Biggest Danger Is Overreacting
I remember the sense of shock and worry and concern among our students after the second tower was hit, and it was clear it wasn’t an accident.
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Still Vulnerable in 2011
Terror attacks on innocent people have continued around the world since 11 September 2001, but not on the scale of the 2001 attack on the United States, which claimed more than 2500 lives.
Is the ‘Governor Effect’ Real?
Rick Perry of Texas is the latest in a long-line of governors who tout their states’ performance as evidence of their ability to supercharge the national economy.
Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India
Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and infant mortality from a developing country, the paper examines the effectiveness
Foreign Policy: What Happens If Obama Is Toast?
Back in 2009, right after Barack Obama took office, I published the following prediction in the Australian journal American Age: "To be blunt, anyone who expects Obama to produce a dramatic transform
AmeriCorps, Today's Depression-era CCC
Soon after taking office, Franklin Roosevelt boldly proposed the Civilian Conservation Corps as a way to create jobs and hope during the Great Depression.
Americans Met Attacks by Drawing on Strengths
In 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ended American isolationism and brought our country into a global war that resulted in a colossal rebuilding effort and a long, postwar conflict with the S
Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security
Worlds Apart tells of a well-meaning foreign policy establishment often deaf to the voices of everyday people.
9/11 Anniversary: In Another Decade, It May Not Look Like A Historical Turning Point
Was 9/11 a turning point in world history? It is too soon to tell.
Review of The Politics of Medicaid
The article reviews the book "The Politics of Medicaid," by Laura Katz Olson.
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