March 1979 Issue [Article] America’s foreign policy Adjust Share A rake's progress by Lewis H. Lapham, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1945- 1945-1989 20th century Anti-Americanism Democracy Diplomatic and consular service, American Foreign relations Officials and employees Politics and government United States United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency United StatesDeptof State World politics More from Lewis H. Lapham Criminal Minds Just over an hour after he had been threatened with assassinationin Sacramento, President Ford spoke about the troubling rise in crime in the United States. The little of his remarks… Bombast Bursting in Air The story, so far, of the 2016 election Bombast Bursting in Air Republican presidential candidate John Kasich surveys his competition; Lewis H. Lapham analyzes the 2016 election so far. Adjust Share