Clashes of colors — red shirts vs. yellow shirts in Thailand, a faded orange revolution in Ukraine — have many people reaching for the rainbow in response.
The Color Wars
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Europe & Central Asia
South Sudan: Colonialism’s Dead Hand
A studied refusal to pay attention to South Sudan’s colonial history helped ignite the current crisis.
Egypt’s Fateful Choice: Democracy or Authoritarianism?
Algeria descended into civil war when its military suppressed the country’s democratically popular Islamists. Could the same happen in Egypt?
What Do Thailand, Ukraine, Belgium, and Egypt Have in Common? Dysfunctional Democracies
When the losing party in an election resorts to extra-legal measures, democracy is threatened and secession may follow.
Amanda Knox Trial: Italian Judiciary Attempts to Save Face, Winds up With More Egg on It
The Amanda Knox case should serve as a clarion call for fair judicial outcomes for everyone everywhere, including in the U.S.
Empire’s Ally: What Happened to Canada?
Can international capital explain why Canada has become so subservient to the U.S. in Afghanistan and beyond?
SOTU: Obama Grades His Foreign Policy
Former law professor Barack Obama went into surprising depth on issues of war and peace during his fifth State of the Union address. Here’s how he should grade himself.
Can Love Save Europe?
Blind to the political and economic sources of their troubles, many Europeans are lashing out at gays, Jews, migrants, and the European project itself.
Typhoons and Tigers: Why Taiwan Has Outpaced the Philippines
If it weren’t for decades of Western-backed political and economic repression, the Philippines might have joined the Asian Tigers years ago.
Poem: Why I Don’t Mention Flowers
What is there to say to a man who has traversed such a world, whose hands and eyes have betrayed him?