SRI Lanka last night seemed to be moving closer to a resumption of full-scale conflict between the Tamil rebels and government forces. The suicide bombing at the Defense Ministry in Colombo seriously
CLEARLY, no matter which way events turn in the Middle East, relations between Palestinians and Israelis always head toward violence. It seems as if there is no escape from the cycle of violence
I DON’T usually tell these stories, because they might give rise to the suspicion that I am paranoid. For example: 27 years ago, I was invited to give a lecture-tour in 30 American universities,
HERE we go again. The Duke lacrosse team’s rape scandal cuts deeply into this country’s most tender places: Race and class and gender. It reaffirms the unspoken fear that black women/white men/poor
KATMANDU, 27 April 2006 — The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal stepped back from the abyss this week, when its stubborn and autocratic king finally bowed to weeks of street protests and handed power back
Iran’s key ally in the current nuclear crisis is not Russia or China. It’s oil. Tehran can easily drive up prices and is already beginning to do so to rattle the West. As the crisis escalates, Washington’s
