It’s a new kind of barbarism, one that sacks countries with fine print.
How Austerity Economics Is Fraying Europe’s Social Contract
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Europe & Central Asia
Pope Francis Blesses Environment, McKibben Gives Pope His Blessing
Laudato Si’, the papal encyclical letter written by Pope Francis, is helping to move global warming to the forefront of the world’s consciousness.
East-Central Europe’s Moral Revolution
To Vaclav Havel, government wasn’t about a well-oiled economy or keeping the streets safe and clean, but whether the system allowed people to live with integrity.
Want a More Democratic UN? Give It a Parliament
Every democracy in the world has an elected legislature. Why not the United Nations?
East-Central Europe’s Goldilocks Generation
Those of a certain age had the best chance of participating in shaping the post-revolutionary environment in East-Central Europe.
Finland Still Walks a Fine Line Between Defying and Placating Russia
Meanwhile, some in Finland sympathize with Russia.
Pakistan Beginning to Renounce Its Volatile Ways
Pakistan has become more serious about stamping out violent Islamist extremism on its own soil and is moderating its relations with Indian.
What if, Faced With Nuclear War, We Surrendered?
The only true way to win a nuclear war is not to fight it.
Poland and Solidarity: the Disappointment of a Dream Fulfilled
It was one thing to dream about taking back Poland, another to repair an economy ruined during the Communists’ reign.
Afghanistan: the Forever War
After the United States has been in Afghanistan for 14 years, 91,000 Afghans have
been killed and 26,000 wounded.