The decline of the US as a world power 42 Articles

by Rick Fontes

Walt Kelly, the late, great creator of Pogo Possum said it best, "we have met the enemy and he is us." This nation first saw light as a grand and noble experiment in self-government. A bastion of freedom where each p...read more

by Kali Gwegwe

The emergence of nations as world powers is usually influenced by several factors such as culture, politics, commerce, science, technology, and religion. A nation without a strong culture cannot become a world power. The ...read more

by Paul Flannery

By using Mearsheimer's five assumptions about the international system, we can see that the rise of the BRICs and the world they shape is one of survival: 1. States are the key actors in world politics and they operate in...read more

by Alan Fernald

The United States is currently facing two faceless and implacable enemies. These enemies are Radical Islam and Illegal Immigration. Unfortunately, there exist many Americans who either can not or will not recognize the...read more

by Daniel Curtis

I am deeply saddened when I look at this great nation. She is still great, but a pale comparison to what she once was. America was once a sanctuary, a place of many freedoms enjoyed by its citizens. It was a place of hi...read more

by Walter Onubogu

The United States is experiencing a relative decline in its power in the existing world order. Well let me explain why I make that argument. 1.Bipolarity is Gone : A Multiploar World is Emerging I think it is very a...read more

by Will Kester

America's decline is real, but not because of gays, or other social morality issues, traditional values, or because the kids sit in front of televisions too much, which they do, but it is a combination of reasons, mostly b...read more

by Kevin Andrews

The Redistribution of Power & America's Future Role Discussion of American decline has increasingly become a hot topic. Rising food and energy costs are taking a toll on the global economy. Droughts attributed to glob...read more

by Sonja Dupree

Is anyone concern that the initial invasion of Iraq was unjust? Do anyone cares whether the reasons changed three separate times by this administration for the invasion in the first place? Do anyone realize that after 911 ...read more

by Gary C. Gibson

Structurally the United States is becoming taken over by global corporatists with an amoral scientistic social philosophy of mindless atheism devoid of even the redeeming secular concerns of humanists. While dark energy is...read more

by Aurura Lavender

"I'm proud to be an American," that song brings tears to my eyes. Being an American, used to stand for freedom, peace and hope. The land of opportunity...home of the brave. It pains me to see that isn't how it is anymore. ...read more

by Mark Luke

John Stossel's essay titled "The Sky's Not Falling" highlights the hyperbole regarding the subprime mortgage and credit "crises" politicians and talking heads are using to scare the people into giving government more power...read more

by Michael Panetta

There is no fall of America in sight. Any assumption that America is declining in the world are misplaced. There are several reasons to support this view. America's economy is still growing. Our military, while stretched, ...read more

by just plain will

I was called a right-wing conservative nutjob today by my favorite left-wing liberal nutjob. It wasn't so much the label that bothered me, ( as in all truth if I had to choose between ultraconservative right, and ultra l...read more

by Maxwell Hammer

20 Billion dollars for an upgrade to air traffic control that would make all the planes run on time? Why, we can't do that, that's almost 6 more months in Iraq! And what about all the money we need to spend on roads and...read more

by William Mcdougall

In The Year 2030 I was waken by the roosters and looked out into the street below. The street is partially filled with a multitude of children and observant veiled women. No dogs are seen or heard, they are unclean and...read more

by Joyce Burks

Everyone here wants the same thing to live the American Dream. However, the main reason for America's decline is that very few people believe they have to work hard to attain that dream. First, they want to take the easy r...read more

by Renata Hunter

THE POPE AND OBAMA: 50,000,000 ROMAN CATHOLICS IN THE USA ALONE AND ALMOST A BILLION IN THE WORLD. The Roman Catholic Church may be the largest global community in the world and it is almost TWO THOUSAND YEARS OLD and if y...read more

by Foxbaron

The Decline of America, what are the signs? Well, Let's start with our eliminating God from our Country. What happened to His influence in our public life? Why are we so obsessed with the separation of Church and Stat...read more

by Gerry Baird

America is a great nation, founded upon principles of liberty and honor, courage and faith. But a nation is only as great as its people and its leaders. I believe America is on a collision course with catastrophe unless so...read more