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Washington’s foreign policy: too narrowly focused on impeding great power rivals

Ted Galen Carpenter Feb 21, 2023

Two features of President Joe Biden’s latest State of the Union Address (February 7) should be worrisome to foreign audiences. One was the surprising lack of attention paid to international affairs generally – an aspect that drew adverse…

What was – and was not – in Biden’s high-profile February 7 statements

Marco Morini Feb 13, 2023

On February 7, the 118th United States Congress convened to listen to President Joe Biden's second State of the Union speech, the first to be addressed to a Republican-controlled House of Representatives since 2018. The event came in a…

Se le ragioni della sicurezza e dell’economia divergono per gli USA

Nunziante Mastrolia Feb 13, 2023

Gli Stati Uniti corrono un rischio potenzialmente grave per la loro proiezione globale: il rischio di uno scollamento tra le ragioni della sicurezza (nazionale e del sistema internazionale) e quelle degli interessi economici. Ciò potrebbe…

The uncertain state of the Biden economy

Thomas Duesterberg Feb 13, 2023

President Biden’s State of the Union address on February 7 touted the economic achievements of his administration. He took credit for a new approach to supporting the transition to a renewables-based economy and a trillion dollar program of…

Homes for Americans: a worsening problem

Annalisa Merelli Feb 11, 2023

“Right here in America, if you own your own home, you're realizing the American dream.” Former President George W. Bush said in a 2002 speech. Indeed, is there a better embodiment of the American lifestyle than a single home with a picket…