AMERICA INFORMATION EDGE

The American century, far from being over, is on the way. The informat ion revolution, which capsized the Soviet Union and propelled Japan to eminence, has altered the equation of national power. America leads t he world in the new technologies. Its emerging military systems can th wart any threat. On the ''soft-power'' side, it projects its ideals an d other countries follow. To prevent an information race, America must share its lead; to preserve its reputation, it must keep its house in order.