The United States in 2010: Triumphs and Challenges

I. Triumphs

A. American Affluence and Wealth

B. Public Education and Social Mobility

C. The Bill of Rights: Free Speech and Press

2008 Index of Freedom

Life Expectancy (2008)

D. Technology: Better and Longer Lives

E. Immigration: People Want to Come Here

II. Challenges

Index of Inequality (2008)

A. Economic Challenges: Inequality and Global Recession

Since the early 1980s, the relative wages of workers with a low education level have fallen; the relative wages of workers with a high education level have risen.

Evolution of Relative Wages, by Education Level, 1973 to 2005

B. Foreign Policy Challenges: Iraq and America’s Image

C. Racial/Ethnic Challenges: The Race Gap

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D. Challenges to the Family: Working Women, Deadbeat Dads

E. Environmental Challenges: Will You Live to Be A Grandparent?

Carbon Emissions Global Comparison