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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.

Campus Culling

Premier university campuses in the United States of America such as the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are under siege.

Well-being and Wetlands

An earlier e-mail with an attachment from an American friend popped up suddenly. His water and sewerage bill would cost him $900 a year after a discount from January 2024, up from about $676 just six months ago, a neat Rs 20,000 jump in Indian terms. He would have to pay about Rs 75,000, up from around Rs 55,000.