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When allies ignore allies

The current Middle East crisis demonstrates that American power has not vanished, but rather that dominant powers struggle to enforce their will in a fractured global landscape.

Letter from New York:Birthright

Four days before The United States celebrated July 4, which marks the 250th anniversary of its Independence, the country’s Supreme Court delivered a much anticipated, watershed judgment.

At 250

America’s 250th birthday has naturally prompted reflection on what remains the world’s most consequential republic.

Presidential Amorality

Ronald Reagan loved using the phrase “Shining city on a hill” as a metaphor for America and all its purported greatness. Implicit in the phrase were insistences of nobility, morality, and uprightness that were specifically American.

The Talented Mr Ripley returns to haunt on Netflix

Two American mystery thriller writers, Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith, continue to enthral not just readers but also filmmakers who have adapted their stories for film and television series.