Featured topics in this issue: Congressional Research Service, Voter Rights in D.C.

The Art of Analysis

The “Last Colony”

Transforming Washington

The Post American World

American Power and Goals

Measuring Power

Allies and Adversaries

Production Worldwide

-- 02/13/2009 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: Central Asia, the Great Depression and Russia’s Economic Crisis

The “Great Game” is over

The Reincarnation of the “New Deal”

The Chronology of the Great Depression

The Depression Debate

American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

Russia’s Economic Crisis
-- 02/06/2009 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: Maritime Piracy

Piracy in Focus: Perspective of a Political Analyst

Piracy in Focus: Perspective of an Industry Professional

Battle for Somalia

Classification of Pirates and Attacks

The Path to Maritime Piracy

North Africa and Somalia - Comparison

Barbary Wars

-- 01/22/2009 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: American Emigration and Presidential Inauguration

The American Exodus

Soviet Americans

Chronology of U.S. Emigration

The Inauguration Ceremony

Presidential Inauguration in More Detail

The Inaugural Address

-- 01/15/2009 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: American New Year Traditions

Dropping the Ball

Watch Night Service

Auld Lang Syne

The New Year’s Night

-- 12/31/2008 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: Christmas, Santa Claus, and Unemployment

Christmas in a Nutshell

Christmas in the United States; Facts, Numbers and History

A Rare Profession

Unemployment, Piecing the Puzzle

Collecting the Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment Insurance and its Affect on the Economy

Evolution of the Unemployment Benefits in the United States

-- 12/26/2008 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: U.S.  Automakers; Russia’s Financial Crisis

Bankrupt

The “Big Three”

To Bailout or not?

The Government and the Economy, Laissez-Faire vs. Past Examples

The “Samurai” vs. “Cowboys”

Russia’s Financial Crisis, Rethinking the Future

-- 12/19/2008 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: Presidential Transition

A Running Start

The Transition Period

Selecting the Presidential Cabinet

Obama’s Team

Funding the Transition

The Senate Confirmation Process

-- 12/12/2008 >>>

Featured topics in this issue: Terrorism; North Caucuses

Al Qaeda Ideology and the Mumbai Attack

The Evolution of Terrorism, What to Expect Next

Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Mumbai Mastermind

The Future of Terrorism

In Search of Justice

The North Caucuses: Prospect for Peace

-- 12/05/2008 >>>