Tag: USA

  • Gross neglect of drug addicts in the US: Only celebrities are visible

    Gross neglect of drug addicts in the US: Only celebrities are visible

    Hayden Panettiere was famous, successful and recognizable to millions. She was also remarkably open about addiction. She described years of problems with alcohol and drugs, repeated attempts at treatment and a struggle for sobriety that continued alongside a successful acting career. Then, on August 16, 2026, Panettiere died at only 36. She was found unresponsive…

  • Would brutal human rights abuses in Iran stop with regime change?

    Would brutal human rights abuses in Iran stop with regime change?

    There are many ways to discuss Iran. We can talk about nuclear weapons, uranium enrichment, Israel, the Persian Gulf, oil, sanctions, Russia, China, the United States and the balance of power in the Middle East. These subjects dominate international coverage because governments naturally view Iran primarily through the lens of geopolitics. For once, put all…

  • Nobel Peace Prize for the US Army? Yes and no

    Nobel Peace Prize for the US Army? Yes and no

    The Nobel Peace Prize has produced its share of controversial winners. Politicians still wage wars after receiving it. International organizations have been criticized for political bias. Even former U.S. President Barack Obama received the prize before many of his most important foreign policy decisions had unfolded. Yet one proposal sounds so absurd that most people…

  • A circus came to the US. After years, the show was over

    A circus came to the US. After years, the show was over

    Once upon a time, there was a country called the United States. Long ago, its politics appeared ordinary. Presidents were often highly educated, institutions generally functioned, and although democracy was far from perfect, many people believed it still worked well enough. As the years passed, however, something changed. Invisible strings slowly spread across the kingdom.…

  • When stealing accelerates progress: The AI race between the US and China

    When stealing accelerates progress: The AI race between the US and China

    Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining technologies of the twenty-first century. It may transform medicine, education, science, transportation, manufacturing, finance, communication, and warfare. It may also change how people work, how governments exercise power, and how companies create wealth. Therefore, the race for leadership in artificial intelligence carries enormous economic and political importance.…

  • Banning a political party is no solution

    Banning a political party is no solution

    Banning a political party may look like a solution. In reality, it creates a dangerous political precedent. A government first bans the extremists. Later, another government may ban the socialists, communists, nationalists, environmentalists, or anti-war movements. Eventually, the political establishment can outlaw anyone who threatens its power. Without free political competition, no real political change…

  • USA’s and China’s AI Race. NATO buys scrap from the USA

    USA’s and China’s AI Race. NATO buys scrap from the USA

    Artificial intelligence will shape the twenty-first century. Anyone who still doubts that reality ignores the biggest technological revolution of our time. AI will transform the job market. It will reshape education. It will redefine healthcare. Above all, it will revolutionize warfare. That is exactly why the United States and China compete so fiercely. The race…

  • China as one mega-lobbyist, America as a battlefield of lobbies

    China as one mega-lobbyist, America as a battlefield of lobbies

    China does not lobby like the West. Instead, it absorbs lobbying into the state. As a result, the boundary between state, corporation, and strategy begins to fade. At the center stands the Chinese Communist Party. It coordinates direction across sectors. Moreover, it enforces alignment when needed. Importantly, it does not eliminate interest groups. Rather, it…

  • The 1924 immigration act: Hidden intentions, a 400 million America

    The 1924 immigration act: Hidden intentions, a 400 million America

    In 1924, the United States adopted one of the most restrictive immigration laws in its history. The Immigration Act of 1924 presented itself as a rational policy. It promised order, stability, and controlled population growth. Moreover, it framed itself as a necessary response to social tension and rapid change. However, beneath this neutral language lay…

  • American religiousness: Decent or fanaticism?

    American religiousness: Decent or fanaticism?

    At first, religion in America looks normal. You see churches, you hear references to God. You assume something similar to Europe. However, this assumption collapses the moment you engage with it more deeply. I expected moderation. I expected distance; I expected something like Czechia, where religion survives mostly as a weak cultural residue. Instead, I…