Just How ‘Socially Advanced’ Is the U.S.? You Might Be Surprised

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/where_does_the_us_rank_among_the_worlds_most_socially_advanced_nations_201

Although the United States, in the words of columnist Nicholas Kristof, is “the most powerful colossus in the history of the world,” it lags significantly in quality of life for its citizens. In the Social Progress Index 2015 the U.S. does not make the top 10, or even top 15. The global study measured “basic human needs,” “foundations of wellbeing” and opportunity.