Why Did Pakistan Help Capture Baradar?
In what appears to be a major shift in the war against the Taliban, a…More
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Is Cultural Nostalgia Utterly Charming?
Francophilia is a devastating affliction, one which is both financially and conversationally crippling. Its symptoms…More
I Still Call Austria Home
"Love it or leave it" says a bumper sticker popular with many Australians who found…More
The Revolutionary Republic Becomes A Nuclear State
Thirty-one years ago this week a coalition of religious and secular Iranians ousted the pro-US…More
Taking Sides In The Middle East
Not long after taking office, and after a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Prime…More
India's Hidden Slums
Khurshadbee was 34 years old when she married Shabbir Sayyed. In India, where religion, family,…More
Burma Is Speaking Out — Why Aren't We Listening?
This week, Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country was nominated for an Oscar for…More
The Pebble In Gareth's Shoe
If you missed the announcement late last year, former foreign minister Gareth Evans has been…More
We're Tired: Canada's Government Calls In Sick
First, let’s get the histrionic version out of the way. The Government of an often-forgotten…More
Down And Out In Yaroslavl
In the last minutes of 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s New Year address was beamed…More