Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-Il were a study in contrasts—one a leader who inspired greatness, the other a dictator who instilled fear.
America and the World
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Monster Rebels against Its Master
The Israeli government is fine with “breaking the rule of law”—as long as it’s state-sanctioned.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Legislative Legerdemain
Right-wingers are just as fond of attaching demands to must-pass legislation across the pond.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Conflict’s Resolution
The end of the Iraq War marks a victory for progressives, but tough work lies ahead.
Posted inAmerica and the World
My “Friend” Is Travelling with Me
What’s the state of LGBT rights in Africa?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
DRAFT 21st century slaves
Most of the news media attention to modern-day trafficking and slavery has been on sex trafficking: international sex slavery and tourism, which Nicholas Kristof has so diligently covered; sex trafficking into the U.S., in which women who hoped to work here legitimately were, instead, kept under armed guard and sold in massage parlors, strip clubs, […]
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Fearless in Uganda
The closet is “the worst place to be. Worse than jail.”
Posted inEconomic Policy
Britain Hesitates
David Cameron’s veto of an EU integration plan reveals England’s deep skepticism about the union.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
From London, With Angst
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy chronicles the last days of Britain as a superpower.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
All in the Family: Teens, Sex, & Politics
Don’t overestimate the power of the LGBT movement.
