Leaders discuss returning manufacturing to the U.S. in a Prospect roundtable.
America and the World
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Europe’s Deal: So Who Wins?
The proposed solution to Europe’s debt crisis may save the euro, but it does little to regulate the financial industry.
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Die, Faggots
It’s been getting better for gay people—but not everywhere.
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Pakistan Passes Landmark Women’s Rights Bill
The bill proposes strict fines and jail time for forcing women to marry, among other offenses.
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Why Egypt Matters
Will the country remain a model for nonviolent revolution in the Middle East?
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The Cost of Free Trade
Every president asserts that the next trade treaty will turn America into an export powerhouse, but that’s just not true.
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So You Think You Have Problems?
At least you aren’t Stalin’s daughter.
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Good News, Bad News for Europe
The good news? France and Germany seem to be in agreement. The bad news? They agree Europe needs more belt tightening so that bankers can get more relief. The leaders of France and Germany, reportedly, are discussing ways to compel European nations to have a common fiscal policy without resorting to the cumbersome process of […]
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Woe Is Europe
A week of credit-rating downgrades and skyrocketing interest rates fuels fears the monetary union is doomed.