THE RACE MAZE
Richard Thompson Ford offers a new way of approaching the complex issue of anti-discrimination. By Caroline Mattias, Staff Writer
THE QUARTET SHOULD PRESSURE THE PALESTINIANS, NOT ISRAEL
Palestine or Israel — Which one should make the first move? By Ari Kattan, Staff Writer.
PUERTO RICO AS SEEN BY THE "HALF-BLIND WITHOUT GLASSES"
Puerto Rico's place in US culture - left in limbo. By Tania White, Staff Writer.
PUERTO RICO AS SEEN BY THE "HALF-BLIND WITHOUT GLASSES"
Puerto Rico's place in US culture - left in limbo. By Tania White, Staff Writer.
RETHINKING THE WAR ON TERROR
How the decade-long American war on terror is misrepresented by the media and public discourse. By Justin Dewaele, Staff Writer.
UNRAVELING THE ARAB SPRING: AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL PROVENCE
As the Arab spring reaches its first anniversary, the future of democratic reform in the Middle East remains uncertain. What factors caused the Arab protest movements to unfold so dramatically, and are they likely to continue in the future? By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer
HASTY DECISIONS AND SUPERFICIAL FIXES: INDIA'S DECISION TO LAUNCH THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST TABLET COMPUTER
India's misguided effort to introduce tablet computing into its education system. By Vidya Mahavadi, Contributing Writer.
HASTY DECISIONS AND SUPERFICIAL FIXES: INDIA'S DECISION TO LAUNCH THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST TABLET COMPUTER
India's misguided effort to introduce tablet computing into its education system. By Vidya Mahavadi, Contributing Writer.
FIGHTER MARKET 2020+: UNCERTAINTY AND NOT MUCH ELSE
Russia and China are both pursuing advanced fighter aircraft development programs officially planned to enter service before 2020. How realistic are these goals? By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer.
AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE END OF SOUTH AFRICAN APARTHEID
How the 1986 Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act helped end apartheid in South Africa. By Christopher J. McCoy, Contributing Writer.
AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE END OF SOUTH AFRICAN APARTHEID
How the 1986 Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act helped end apartheid in South Africa. By Christopher J. McCoy, Contributing Writer.
THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY AND CHINESE GRAND STRATEGY
China expert Dr. Tai Ming Cheung at the UCSD School of International Relations and Pacific Studies talks future of Chinese grand strategy. By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer.
THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY AND CHINESE GRAND STRATEGY
China expert Dr. Tai Ming Cheung at the UCSD School of International Relations and Pacific Studies talks future of Chinese grand strategy. By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer.
CUTTING US DEFENSE SPENDING IS NOT A THREAT TO AMERICAN SECURITY
Despite efforts by conservative lawmakers to depict US defense cuts as a dire threat to American security, carefully considered reductions in the US governments bloated military budget are not dangerous, and America's looming fiscal challenges makes them necessary.
WHAT SOVIET NAVAL HISTORY CAN TELL US ABOUT CHINA'S NEW CARRIER
The Soviet Navy struggled for decades to attain aircraft carriers comparable to those fielded by their American adversaries. While political indifference and chronic funding conflicts prevented the Red Navy from producing supercarriers on the American model, by the 1980s the USSR was able to attain a carrier force. The compromises inherent in these designs have been inherited by China's new pioneering aircraft carrier -- which is based on a Soviet design -- and the USSR's struggles to field a carrier fleet may provide insights to the future of China's naval ambitions.
WHAT SOVIET NAVAL HISTORY CAN TELL US ABOUT CHINA'S NEW CARRIER
The Soviet Navy struggled for decades to attain aircraft carriers comparable to those fielded by their American adversaries. While political indifference and chronic funding conflicts prevented the Red Navy from producing supercarriers on the American model, by the 1980s the USSR was able to attain a carrier force. The compromises inherent in these designs have been inherited by China's new pioneering aircraft carrier -- which is based on a Soviet design -- and the USSR's struggles to field a carrier fleet may provide insights to the future of China's naval ambitions.