Feb 17th, 2010 · ANALYSIS: Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington this week are buoyed by signs of a rightward shift in the body politic. We've seen the same dynamic play out before: A movement sweeps a young Democrat promising change into the White House, followed by a Republican resurgence.
Feb 7th, 2010 · In something of a role reversal, China has announced its plans to sanction U.S. companies involved in selling arms to Taiwan. This harder line reflects the changing power dynamics between China, a country with a booming economy, and the U.S., which is still pulling out of a recession. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian affairs, about changing U.S.-China relations.
Feb 7th, 2010 · In something of a role reversal, China has announced its plans to sanction U.S. companies involved in selling arms to Taiwan. This harder line reflects the changing power dynamics between China, a country with a booming economy, and the U.S., which is still pulling out of a recession. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian affairs, about changing U.S.-China relations.
Jan 12th, 2010 · The composer's Music for 18 Musicians was a breakthrough work in the history of minimalism and a watershed moment in Reich's career. Its lush textures and expansion of a static harmonic situation make for a dynamic work, bringing elements of "maximalism" to minimalism.
Dec 2nd, 2009 · Military experts are skeptical that the 30,000 extra troops will be enough to change the fundamental dynamics in Afghanistan, particularly if President Obama sticks to his new July 2011 target for beginning a drawdown of forces.
Nov 18th, 2009 · Investigators are still trying to determine whether alleged Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan was a radical Islamist ideologue or an alienated loner. The U.S. has focused significant intelligence resources on the question of radicalization in recent years, but they admit the dynamics are still not well understood.
Nov 11th, 2009 · Prague is brimming with commerce, optimism and tourists two decades after the Velvet Revolution overthrew the communist government and brought dissident poet Vaclav Havel into the presidential palace. But some Czechs worry their once dynamic political culture is declining and active citizenship waning.
Nov 10th, 2009 · Two decades after striking shipyard workers in Poland helped to spark the end of communism, many Poles today — especially the young — are enjoying the fruits of capitalism. Since joining the EU in 2004, Poland has developed the most dynamic economy in Eastern Europe.