Sudan: At starvation’s edge

Life for displaced Sudanese families is precarious.In war-torn Sudan, millions are on the brink of mass starvation as aid agencies issue urgent warnings of an impending humanitarian crisis. The need for immediate food and medical supplies is unprecedented. Yet, as the...

The American dream is officially over

The best days of the American economy are long in the past, and better days for the US are unlikely in the foreseeable future.The 20th-century idea of an “American Dream”  – where a sizable majority of people in the US could become or aspire to become middle-class,...