In Joseph B. White’s article “How Detroit’s Automakers Went from Kings of the Road to Roadkill,” White explains five factors that contributed to the fall of Detroit’s big three, General Motors (GM), Chrysler and Ford.
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Judgement Call
By some estimates, President Obama may have the opportunity to nominate one-third of federal appellate judges in his first term alone.
Economic Fundamentalists
A Baptist minister gave a sermon on economics that the ACLU and the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State would surely regard as crossing the theological divide.
Krugmanomics
Economist Paul Krugman explains one of today’s more pressing social and economic concerns—a growing income inequality—through his understanding of the Great Depression and the culture and politics it produced.
Pakistan Watch
On February 21st, the Pakistani government agreed to a permanent ceasefire agreement with the Taliban militants in Swat Valley—a location only 100 miles away from the capital, Islamabad.
Living Constitution, Dying Faith
At a Heritage event, political scientist and legal historian Bradley C.S. Watson discussed how the contemporary embrace of the living Constitution has arisen from the radical transformation of American political thought.
Bon Voyage
With GM, Chrysler and Ford reporting losses because of the economic downturn and consumers not willing to buy, the future of the big three is questionable.
Mexico’s Other Export
Mexico has a major export that never gets discussed in free-trade agreements.
U.S. Policy in Africa
At an Africa Action event in collaboration with Howard University African Studies Department, U.S. policy in Africa under the Obama Administration was discussed.
DC Vouchers at Crossroads
Funding for the Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF), more commonly referred to as the DC voucher program, is likely to run out at the end of next academic year due to a sunset provision designed by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D).