Global public opinion may be hardening against China and hopes that it will liberalize may be dashed.

This is the tipping point in our future, a future in which the Indo-Pacific will emerge as the most important region on earth, and the liberal international order may be irretrievably changed.

When will the "tipping period" end?

The Foley scandal is a pivotal event--very likely the tipping point in the elections, and another stiff test for the House to demonstrate some trace elements of institutional integrity.

Since the beginning of the climate change story more than 20 years ago, it has been hard to sort out whether the IPCC represents the “best” science, or merely the findings most compatible with the politically driven climate policy agenda. Both sets of Climategate emails have lifted the lid on the insides of the process, and it isn’t pretty.

As concerns about the economy grow, wecan expecta continued, rapid drop in home prices, the emergence of more troubled financial intermediaries, and continued "rescue packages."

Despite Wall Street's optimism, the U.S. economy may be headed for a recession.

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