What Happened to Canada?
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By Marianne Lenabat
Marianne Lenabat discusses the dramatic political reorientation that has taken place in recent years in Canada. As Canada’s left parties decline, its renown social services may begin to decline, and populist politics will set in.
Year of the Pigskin: My hilarious, heartbreaking, triumphant season with the American Football League of China
The New Republic
By Christopher Beam
Christopher Beam’s story about a ragtag team of amateur football (the American kind) players in China being transformed into a professional organization reveals the intersection of Chinese and American culture and has been so successful that it has already been acquired by Sony for a film adaptation.
How to Think Like the Dutch in a Post-Sandy World
The New York Times
By Russell Shorto
Russell Shorto profiles Henk Ovink, a fourth generation Dutch architect, who has come to the United States to share his country’s centuries-old approach to flooding prevention with Americans.
The Red Line and the Rat Line
London Review of Books
By Seymour M. Hersh
In this insightful essay, Seymour M. Hersh examines the Turkey’s increasingly reckless approach to supporting the Syrian rebels and how the U.S. and its Western allies have been unable to do anything about it.
Exclusive: U.N. Hints Russia and Its Allies Rigged Crimea’s Secession Vote
Foreign Policy
By Colum Lynch
Although the notion that Crimea’s 97% vote to secede Ukraine and join Russia was somehow rigged is hardly surprising, the U.N. report about human rights in the region is the first independent assessment that has officially accused Russia of tampering with elections.
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U.S.–China Relations: Competition or Cooperation? The U.S. and China stand at the center of today’s most consequential global relationship—one that shapes trade, technology, security, and the future of international leadership.Great Decisions: U.S.–China Relations, a free classroom resource from the Foreign Policy Association, helps students explore the history, tensions, and interdependence between these two nations through […]
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