ARCHIVE:
Foreigners
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A Pope by Any Other Name
The pope gets to pick his own name. His choice will tell us a lot.
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Humanitarian Malfeasance
The United Nations is responsible for killing more than 8,000 Haitians since 2010. And it’s not even willing to say it’s sorry.
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Can India’s Democracy Defeat Corruption?
It has mass protests, civil society, and free media. But are the country’s political institutions up to the task?
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They’ve Only Just Begun
Arab Spring nations had no chance to develop an “alternative elite” to be ready to lead post-revolution. They still can.
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A History of Misunderstanding
In the largest study ever conducted, Israeli and Palestinian researchers reveal that both sides need to take a closer look at the books they teach.
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What Mubarak Got Right
The former dictator predicted Egypt’s descent into chaos—because he planned it.
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Monumental Mistakes
How Azerbaijan botched its effort to win friends and influence people in Mexico City.
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Echoes of Revolution
Two years after Egyptians rose up to topple Mubarak, they have returned—hoping to finish what they started.
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Disney World for Dorks
The world’s elite come to Davos each year to network—and say nothing in particular. What I saw with my little orange badge.
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Europe May Be the Last Superpower (Don’t Laugh!)
They probably aren’t the best choice for the world’s policeman, but they may be the only one we’ve got.
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Is Your Electric Fan Trying to Kill You?
Fan death in Korea, the dangers of wearing red in the Philippines, and other momisms from around the world.
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Why the Israeli Left Is Lost
Their ideas and platform are incredibly popular. So why are they on the verge of collapse?
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Is China’s Communist Party Choking?
The country’s growing smog crisis is a threat to the regime’s right to rule.
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Moody Economics
How much of our national conversation about economics is based on emotion?
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Putin the Pitiful
He came to power promising a stronger Russia. Now he leads a petty regime that picks on orphans.
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How Do You Say Nutcracker in Russian?
The Germans like it dark. The Russians like it athletic. But from Warsaw to Washington, the Christmas-time production always reminds me of childhood.
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Why the Anti-Corruption Movement Is the New Human Rights Movement
It’s about justice, fairness, and the rule of law—and it’s universal.
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Is John McAfee Crazy?
Or is he just pulling off his greatest publicity stunt yet?
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Will Egypt’s Liberals Ever Win?
They can, but they must forget Shariah and focus on painting Egypt’s Islamist president as just another Mubarak.
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Why Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Doomed
Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to bomb Hamas militants will leave Israel more isolated, insecure, and alone.
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What British Conservatives Can Teach the GOP
It’s better to return to your roots than to steal ideas from liberals.
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Behind the Iron Curtain
Survival sometimes means collaboration. But it is no guarantee of success.
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Behind the Iron Curtain
In Hungary, your closest confidantes could be the regime’s best informers.
