• Egypt's P.M.: Respect Palestinian Vote
Jan. 27, 2006: Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif urges the world to respect the results of the Palestinian election, and he defends his government’s handling of the Ayman Nour case. • China on the Move: Millions Hit the Rails
Jan. 25, 2006: Millions of Chinese are traveling for the annual Spring Festival. But what happens if the automobile replaces the train as the preferred mode of transportation? • Hirsh: Moscow’s Compromise on Iran’s Nukes
Jan. 18, 2006: Russia has suggested a deal involving the ‘semi-referral’ of Tehran’s nuke program to the U.N. The question now is whether the proposal is a delaying tactic or a genuine compromise. • Dickey: Remote-Control Murder Is Bad Policy
Jan. 18, 2006: Washington's enthusiasm for remote-control assassination is partly about boys with toys. But after the failed attempt on Zawahiri, we need to take a closer look at the tactic. • Chile: First Woman Poised for Presidency
Jan. 12, 2006: Michelle Bachelet is poised to become the first woman president of one of Latin America’s most conservative countries. How a victim became an activist. • Cloning: Is There a Better Way to Stop Cheats?
Jan. 10, 2006: Scientific review is not designed to catch cheats. But the South Korean cloning scandal suggests that the journals Nature and Science may be too powerful in deciding what research reaches the public. • Dickey: The Best Way to Deal With Iran
Jan. 10, 2006: Iraq has taught us that 'unknown unknowns' make lousy targets. Will Washington heed that lesson when it responds to Tehran breaking its nuclear seals? • Haiti Elections Postponed As Chaos Rules
Jan. 6, 2006: Haiti has postponed elections for the fourth time since November. But a national vote is unlikely to solve the troubled country’s many problems. • Israeli Politics: A New Era for U.S. Jews
Jan. 6, 2006: A Brandeis professor assesses Ariel Sharon’s political legacy, his relationship with American Jews and whether a new Israeli leader will affect Washington’s Mideast policy • Syria’s Former Veep on Sharon, Hariri, Assad
Jan. 5, 2006: In one of his first public interviews since going into exile, a Syrian strongman discusses Ariel Sharon, the assassination of Rafik Hariri and Bashar Assad’s tight control over Damascus. • Dickey: It’s Time for a U.S. Truth Commission
Jan. 5, 2006: Washington understands that a truth commission won’t work in Iraq. But after five years of White House deception and intimidation, perhaps it’s time for Americans to hold their own panel on reconciliation. |
