Up until now, the war between Russia and Georgia was framed as a simple tale of David versus Goliath. In fact, it is far more complex than this, morally and historically.
As Russian troops occupy city after city in Georgia, the feeling here that the government has overestimated how much support it will receive from the West.
The fall of Ehud Olmert is a tragedy for Israel and the world–squandering a genuine opportunity for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab relations.
How will the Olympics play in the Chinese equivalent of Peoria, among a populace skeptical of the government’s intent and eager to tout their own economic clout?
Everyone was baffled by the President’s use of the term “time horizon” for withdrawal from Iraq. But when you consider the term’s origin on Wall Street, it makes perfect, cynical sense.
Biofuels have become the new villain in the climate change and food crisis debate. But America’s consumption of meat is a bigger part of the problem than the cars and trucks we drive.
Despite the controversies he aroused in the West and in Russia, Solzhenitsyn remains above all else a writer who bore witness to Soviet society’s long-censored suffering.
The nomination of Barack Obama–so able intellectually, morally and spiritually–marks a magic moment for America, culminating the hopes of those who worked for a more perfect union, a more peaceful world.
With millions of first time-voters expected to go to the polls in November, never has an insane political system been more in need of explanation. You won’t find much help here.
Progressive supporters of Barack Obama urge him to stand firm on the principles he so compellingly articulated in the primary. Add your name to this open letter.
Despite the controversies he aroused in the West and in Russia, Solzhenitsyn remains above all else a writer who bore witness to Soviet society’s long-censored suffering.
The nomination of Barack Obama–so able intellectually, morally and spiritually–marks a magic moment for America, culminating the hopes of those who worked for a more perfect union, a more peaceful world.