Author / Corey Donahue
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Waking Up From the American Dream
As we read headline after headline highlighting political gridlock, anemic economic conditions, and violent wars abroad, it’s easy to glean the common theme from the news: America is struggling. Our economy and political system have collapsed, and our international clout has diminished. People are increasingly skeptical of whether the US remains the world’s superpower. The…
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Paying for the Surge
On Tuesday, December 1, President Obama gave a Presidential Address to the nation outlining his new strategy for the military engagement in Afghanistan. He announced an increase of 30,000 troops within the next six months, but also said that troops would begin coming home by July 2011. His speech touched on the history of the…
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