Major Problems facing the 
United States in the 21st Century

• Should or can Americans agree on what are American
  values, principles, and national priorities?
  
  
• Should America be the Global Policeman?
  
  
• Is increasing inequality between the rich and the
   poor a threat to America's middle-class society?
  
  
• Are global corporations and the global economy
   a threat to American democracy and economic
   well-being?
  
  
• Can America survive as a nation of immigrants or
  should America insist on all Americans sharing a
  common culture and common national identity?
  
  
• Is the growing economic gap between the prosperous
   elderly and struggling young families and children
  threatening America's future?
  
  
• Is the continuing breakdown of the family and
   family values an increasing threat to American
   society?
  
  
• Can the federal government solve social and economic 
  problems such as drug-use, youth violence, poverty,
   and the breakdown of the American family?
  
  
• Is American cynicism and irony undermining
  our commitment to our democratic institutions and
  the welfare of the larger American society?
  
  
• Should or are Americans still committed to protect
  the general well-being of American society?