Sunday, May 15, 2005
U.S. Falling to Second Tier
Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes:
"We Americans have become quite comfortable with our relatively recent designation as the world's only superpower. That's a mistake, since we won't hold the top spot long. In a generation or so, the Chinese will probably be ranked as a superpower, too. Indeed, if the United States doesn't get a grip on science and math education, the Chinese will be standing alone astride the globe, while we have fallen to a second-tier standing."
