The New Americans: US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke unveils the US count (Photo: Yuri Gripas/REUTERS)What Does The 2010 Census Say About America? -- Stephen Gandel, Time Magazine
For the first time in history, there are more than 300 million Americans. But two recessions, an increased wariness of immigrants and a souring of opinion of the United States abroad led to the slowest growth in US residents since 1940. "It's still a big growth," says Kenneth Johnson, a population expert and professor at the University of New Hampshire. "But the indications are that immigration slowed dramatically at the end of the decade."
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The FCC's Threat to Internet Freedom -- Robert M. McDowell, Wall Street Journal
Let's Un-Surge in Afghanistan -- Richard Haass, Council On Foreign Relations
Gauging the price tag for Afghanistan's security -- Washington Post
'Tough year ahead in Afghanistan' -- Press Association
Analysis: In Afghan war, U.S. finds fighting may be easy part -- Reuters
Heroism is no substitute for an Afghan strategy -- Max Hastings, Financial Times
Subsidy reforms threaten legitimacy of Iran`s Ahmadinejad -- Meir Javedanfar, The Guardian
The Captive Arab Mind -- Roger Cohen, New York Times
Trouble in paradise -- Clyde Prestowitz, Foreign Policy
Military will write the rules on DADT repeal -- Lolita C. Baldor, Army Times/AP
Death to Christians -- Margaret Wente, Globe And Mail
The Political Power of Social Media -- Clay Shirky, Foreign Policy
The next 40 years will be the most important in human history -- Ian Morris, Christian Science Monitor