World Anxious for Last-Minute Debt Deal
Investors are counting on American lawmakers to reach an agreement that would stave off default.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Amphibs Versus Carriers: Which Has the Future?
Can amphibious assault ships replace supercarriers in American naval strategy?
Where’s the Democrats’ Plan?
Republicans have offered plan after plan for deficit reduction but Democrats don’t seem willing to consider any substantial spending cuts.
Future US Defense Chief Warns Against Deep Cuts
The next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff urges lawmakers not to cut hundreds of billions in military spending.
Argentina’s Economic Policies Are Failing
President Kirchner’s protectionism and economic policies are hurting competitiveness and driving up inflation.
Republican “Class Warfare”
Critics of Republican welfare cuts ignore that President Barack Obama hugely expanded these programs.
Why the Stimulus Was Bound to Fail
Keynesianism fails at a most basic level. It doesn’t agree that private investment not government spending generates growth.
Republicans Draw Line in the Sand
Opposition lawmakers walk out on debt talks because the president insists on raising taxes.
Gunman Targets Norway’s Social Democrat Party
An explosion damages government buildings in Oslo and 68 youth activists are murdered.
Why Indo-American Relations Continue to Disappoint
Geostrategic concerns prevent India and the United States from taking their relationship to the next level.
Republicans Still Fighting Financial Reform
Opposition lawmakers in the Senate are trying to stop a new consumer protection agency created under last year’s Dodd-Frank bill.
European Leaders Plan Second Greek Bailout
Eurozone leaders agreed to another multibillion euro bailout for Greece and an expansion of the European Financial Stability Facility.
Are the Rich Paying Their Fair Share?
Democrats insist that wealthy Americans should contribute to deficit reduction but aren’t they already paying their fair share?
Is the Next Generation Bomber Worth It?
Can the United States Air Force afford to build dozens of advanced heavy bomber aircraft over the next decade?
The Argument Against Charter Schools
One opponent of school choice explains why we can’t have education that is “custom tailored” to individual students.