AFTER AMERICA REPORT


Monthly Archive for June, 2009

Fading Dollar

Currency woes

Economists see a declining dollar in the long run, predicting a decline in Americans’ wealth.

Divided We Stand

Paul Starobin imagines an America run in a freewheeling style

Devolved America is a vision faithful both to certain postindustrial realities and to the pluralistic heart of the American political tradition.  It could mean a future where small – and much more independent – regions of the United States and elsewhere draw on their individual strengths and create a world order that might just work.

India Branching Out

Looks beyond its alliance with America

China, Russia, Brazil balance out India’s international ties as it invests in a multipolar future.

China or America

Looking past the economic crisis

Niall Feguson delves into history to claim there is an underlying, but complex, shift in the balance of power.

The Contrarian

U.S. rankings in health, freedoms, schooling

Not impressive at all.

Behold a Multipolar World

We can’t own it all

China, Russia and others may have to start owning their neighborhood problems as the U.S. steps back and prioritizes.  Burma is a good example of this process in the works.