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Coughing, Sneezing, and Spreading Rumors
Why has the global response to swine flu been so politicized?  
Anne Applebaum   Nov 16, 2009   Foreigners  
Follow the Rockets
Why Russia is the big winner in the Middle East arms race.  
David Samuels   Nov 13, 2009   Foreigners  
How I Got That Shot of Ayatollah Khomeini
A photojournalist recalls the tumultuous days of the Iranian revolution.  
David Burnett   Nov 11, 2009   Foreigners  
After the Wall Tumbled
In 1989, Central Europe's fate was supposed to be uncertain and bleak. Today the region prospers more than ever.  
Anne Applebaum   Nov 09, 2009   Foreigners  
Schabowski Shrugged
The unanswered phone calls and misunderstood memos that helped bring down the Berlin Wall.  
Michael Meyer   Nov 05, 2009   Foreigners  
Angela Merkel's Quiet Revolution
She speaks very softly and doesn't seem to carry a stick.  
Anne Applebaum   Nov 02, 2009   Foreigners  
The End of NATO?
There is little sense of Afghanistan as being an international operation.  
Anne Applebaum   Oct 19, 2009   Foreigners  
There's Something About Berlusconi
Why do Italians keep voting for him?  
Anne Applebaum   Oct 12, 2009   Foreigners  
Who Cares Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize?
We pay far too much attention to the views of five obscure Norwegians.  
Anne Applebaum   Oct 09, 2009   Foreigners  
If Tehran Gets the Bomb …
How Iranian nukes would reshape the Middle East.  
Lee Smith   Oct 09, 2009   Foreigners  
Will the President of Europe Be a Gifted Pol or a Compromising Bureaucrat?
The choice will tell us everything we need to know about European unification.  
Anne Applebaum   Oct 05, 2009   Foreigners  
What Is Iran Afraid Of?
Forget sanctions; forget bombing. Tehran's worst fear is a human rights campaign.  
Anne Applebaum   Sep 28, 2009   Foreigners  
Has America Lost Interest in Europe?
These days, the continent is just for photo-ops and speech-making.  
Anne Applebaum   Sep 21, 2009   Foreigners  
Muddy Waters
Are U.S. shipping companies still sending their clunkers to the toxic scrap yards of South Asia?  
Jacob Baynham   Sep 18, 2009   Foreigners  
"Yes We Can" Meets "No We Won't"
Obama's attempts to broker Middle East peace are doomed to fail—for now.  
Shmuel Rosner   Sep 16, 2009   Foreigners  
The Globalization of Censorship
These days, greed and fear often trump companies' commitment to free speech.  
Anne Applebaum   Sep 14, 2009   Foreigners  
Should We Still Be in Afghanistan?
Yes—and Obama must make the case on both sides of the Atlantic.  
Anne Applebaum   Sep 07, 2009   Foreigners  
The Days Are Getting Shorter. Time for Another World War II Memorial?
Why European leaders can't resist celebrating the Sept. 1 anniversary—again.  
Anne Applebaum   Aug 28, 2009   Foreigners  
It Doesn't Matter Who Wins the Afghan Election
It's how he wins that counts—and what the West does after the vote.  
Anne Applebaum   Aug 18, 2009   Foreigners  
Beach Worrying
Four global crises that could ruin your August vacation.  
Anne Applebaum   Aug 10, 2009   Foreigners  
After Mehsud
The rest of the Pakistani Taliban won't be such easy targets.  
Nicholas Schmidle   Aug 07, 2009   Foreigners  
Walid Jumblatt Is No Weather Vane
Will the leader of Lebanon's Druze really form an alliance with Hezbollah?  
Lee Smith   Aug 07, 2009   Foreigners  
Credit Where Credit's Due
Why civilian aid and military aid shouldn't mix.  
Anna Husarska   Aug 06, 2009   Foreigners  
The Healing Power of Death Metal
An innovative new music program for disabled veterans.  
Anne Applebaum   Aug 03, 2009   Foreigners  
There's Something About Kyrgyzstan
This Central Asian state breaks hearts.  
Christopher Flavelle   Jul 30, 2009   Foreigners  
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