A Vulnerable World

July / August, 2009

a saying that when the United sneezes, the world catches cold. Our subprime mortgages ; our banks stop lending and the world economy contracts, leading to global recession. Not surprisingly, the world's only superpower has a lot to account for, and like the good book says, unto whom much is given, much is expected. In the past, these expectations have led to taking in refugees, being among the first on disaster scenes and fighting the good fights for global lib­erties and human rights; however,...