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// The United States is at a turning point in its foreign policy history. For the first time in many decades, the US faces the choice between domestic priorities and foreign entanglements. This fork in the road was bound to arrive sooner or later, but the disastrous and foolhardy adventures begun under George Bush II [...]
// The prospect of a US government shutdown in the coming days and weeks is worth noting. But that’s not because the government will actually “shut down” (in fact, almost everything that people think of when it comes to “government” will continue to operate as normal). Rather, it is symbolic, a sign of the times. [...]
// Tonight, Republican Scott Brown has won the senate seat formerly held by the late Edward Kennedy. It is the first time in a very long time that that seat will be occupied by a Republican, or by a non-Kennedy. It is also a very important development because of the staunch left-of-center character of Massachusetts. [...]
// Last night, history was made in the United States, as that country moved meaningfully closer to establishing a complete social democratic infrastructure in healthcare and healthcare coverage. As this is written, the wheels are securely in motion, and the US will likely soon join the ranks of every other industrialized democratic society on earth [...]
