elephants
A Nationalist Manifesto There are too many elephants in the room. During our teens it...
thai-coup
Rumours surfaced this morning about another military coup in Thailand, while Prime Minister Thaksin...
power play
How to Prevent a Blackout A Beginners’ Guide On August 14, 2003, my lawnmower...
brain drain
Economics is converging with everything these days, from the environment to the grocery store...
serenity now
Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist adds his voice to the growing choir of doomsayers,...
need for speed
Reading is believing… I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was...
what?
(q-tip waxes philosophic, as lord of the tribe…) — abbridged What is...
chicken little
“I can calculate the movement of the stars, but NOT the madness of men.”...
the madman
(Few have understood the Middle East and it’s people like Lebanese-born poet and scholar,...
1701
With ink still drying on the UN Security Council’s draft resolution, Nusrullah has finally...
breakpoint
Often referred to as a ‘private CIA,’ Stratfor just released an update on their...
charlie rose
Below is a transcript of the Charlie Rose interview with Rami Khoury, Editor-at-Large of...
the lexus and the olive tree
An engaging fictional dialogue between former Secretary of State Warren Christopher and former Syrian...
shock and awe
(No history of any region is impartial and no telling of events ever objective,...
a golden summer
An article on Slate.com from another American journalist with no desire to leave the...
the syrian bride
Thoughts from the frontlines of the war in Lebanon. What I know I’ve included,...
orientalism redux
Few scholars have had such a profound impact on their field of study as...
natural selection
(for a quintessentially New York experience — and a flattering nod for the walrus...
freedom fighters
(sorverignty and legacy are often difficult values to defend, particulary when small arms are...
20/20
In light of the grand sociopolitical developments over the last eight years, this speech...