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Israel’s Netanyahu and a broken taboo
The golden rule of Israeli politics has always been to avoid any public spat with the Americans.
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There’s all sorts of interesting research on brains and memories, but one thing to take away is:
If you didn’t live through something, it will probably be a lot harder to remember.
“This is Russia.”
It was dark one night when Boris Yeltsin was still president of Russia, a few tumultuous years after communist rule ended.
Oil continues to flow
When Hugo Chávez came to power in Venezuela in 1999, U.S. Ambassador to Caracas John Maisto said the U.S. government should watch what Chávez did, not listen to what he said.
Can the genie be put back in the bottle?
U.S. Republicans and Democrats have cooperated on a couple of occasions since Republicans assumed control of both houses of Congress in January. But these rare examples are unlikely to signal any breakthrough in the Washington stalemate that has stalled progress in domestic and foreign policy.
Jimmy Who?
When Jimmy Carter ran for U.S. President, he capitalized on the fact he was little-known, adopting the campaign slogan, “Jimmy Who?”
Attacking the roots of civilization
The destruction of ancient artifacts by militants of the Islamic State in areas under their control in northern Iraq goes beyond the ancient tradition of sectarian iconoclasm.
Whither Greece?
Ever closer European integration has been the lodestar of Germany’s post-war foreign policy. Greece’s exit from the euro could still cause the EU project to unravel, which is why Berlin remains unwilling to risk kicking Athens out.
Euro-skepticism goes mainstream
If you run in elite European circles, you’ll rarely meet anyone who seriously believes their country should leave the European Union.
Death in Genoa: A Scoop and a Principle Upheld
Death and violence scarred a meeting of world leaders in Genoa, Italy in 2001, marking the height of two decades of protests against globalization.
Is a Correspondent’s Job Getting Harder?
Is the job of news-gathering becoming more difficult and dangerous?
The World’s Largest Nation Without a State
After so many setbacks, the world’s largest nation without a state has some room for optimism that history is finally on its side.
A Harrowing Moment in a Lifetime of Sports Cover
It was an opening ceremony and the choice of the final athlete to take the torch carried by relay from Ancient Olympia that produced one of the most memorable moments in my career as a sportswriter.
Obamacare, the President’s unkept promise
Obamacare is here to stay. But its impact on politics in 2014 is more of a question mark.
Why shouldn’t China flex its muscles?
China is now the world’s second largest economy. Why shouldn’t it act like the big power it now is?
Crisis in the Congo stirs ghosts of genocide
Why is a remote, landlocked country in the heart of Africa causing so much international concern?
I covered SARS — a health scare long before coronavirus
We were covering the world’s biggest story, about a global health scare, SARS, akin to today’s coronavirus. It reminded me why I love being a journalist.
“Alistair Lyon and Joseph Goebbels, friends?”
Unsettling as it was to be compared with Hitler’s spin doctor, it was a reminder of the intense scrutiny to which reporting on Israel-Palestine is subjected.
Bali: What’s the big deal?
Time costs money, so unpredictable delays do more harm than tariffs. By one estimate, the Bali pact will cut shipping costs by 10 percent, helping Western shoppers.