USA

The United States of America

Is the Canadian health care system better than the American health care system?
Spoiler: yes. I didn't need convincing, not that I have much much experience in either, really.
"We have a nullification crisis at the heart of the American Republic."
Though this anti-signing statement article appears in a magazine *called* The American Conservative, the magazine was founded by Pat Buchanan, not in the mainstream of American conservatism, such as it is.
What if September 11th never happened?
Many agree that a democrat (Kerry or Gore) would be President today and Thomas L. Friedman argues (convincingly) that America would "be in a tense standoff with China".
Brian Bremner says don't be afraid of China
He argues that the United States and China benefit from each other, and that both could use some reform.
America is scary
Only parts of it are.

Pakistan, North Korea and the United States

Seymour M. Hersh: “When it came time to confront North Korea, we had no plan, no contact—nothing to negotiate with. You have to be in constant diplomatic contact, so you can engage and be in the strongest position to solve the problem. But we let it all fall apart."”