Late last month, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took a beating at the ballot box, where his party lost gubernatorial races in five states and the mayorship of the capital city,...
Many friends of Israel have long been concerned about the prospect of a Barack Obama presidency. Despite Obama’s moderate campaign rhetoric, he had been rumored to support the aspirations of...
For someone who inadvertently triggered a clash of civilizations, Flemming Rose doesn’t look much like a provocateur. With his salt-and-pepper hair, college sweatshirt, and jeans over sneakers, the cultural editor...
With wars, famines, plagues and even pirates besetting Africa, the continent desperately needs the world’s help. Although it hasn’t gotten much attention—or praise—for its efforts, the U.S. has been providing...
There seems to be no dirtier word in the English lexicon today than “neocon”. Almost everyone has a strong opinion about the ideology, and yet very few have a clear...
TBILISI, GEORGIA–Back in August I could barely tear myself away from my inbox: every few minutes I’d get an update from friends here telling me of new horrors, and fresh...
