by Mark Woods | Jun 7, 2011 | Opinion
The capture of Ratko Mladic begins at least to bring to a close some of the unfinished business remaining from the terrible Bosnian War. Forty years after the end of World War II, which saw the Balkans drenched in blood, the old demons had risen again. Tito’s...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Jun 7, 2011 | Opinion
It is tempting to read Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged rape of a hotel maid as paradigmatic of the International Monetary Fund’s attitude toward poor nations and their citizens. It is also tempting to see the incident as typical of the abuse and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 6, 2011 | Opinion
It’s always fascinating to see how sloganeers can distort issues simply by the names they attach to them. Campaign rhetoric is the worst, and with the 2012 elections approaching, we’ll soon see and hear enough of that to choke a planet full of...
by Sara Powell | Jun 6, 2011 | Opinion
Some years ago, I found a great birthday card for a friend who, as we sometimes say, marched to a different drummer. The card depicted a marching band with one person appearing to be out of step with the others. The script on the card read, “Everyone’s out...
by Chuck Warnock | Jun 6, 2011 | Opinion
Married couples no longer are the majority of U.S. households, according to the 2010 U.S. census, the New York Times reports. For the first time ever, families without a traditional husband and wife now comprise 52 percent of households, with families headed by...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 3, 2011 | Opinion
Interesting notes from recent news: A Japanese newspaper is garnering praise for pushing on despite losing its computers and printing presses to the country’s recent earthquake and tsunami. In the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, editors at the...
