07 November 2012 CAMBRIDGE – With its presidential election over, the United States can finally take a breather from campaign politics, at least for…
By Spengler America is in incipient decline, and this week’s presidential election might be the last chance to reverse it. We are becoming a…
by Bill McKibben One of the things that makes Sandy different from Katrina is that it’s a relatively clean story. The lessons of Katrina…
Reflections on ‘There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra’ by Chinua Achebe, Allen Lane, 333 pp. Tarila Marclint Ebiede 2012-10-31, Issue 604…
The vast majority of the Chinese population regard themselves as belonging to the same race, a stark contrast to the multiracial composition of other…
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America’s Failed Formula for Worldwide War: How the Empire Changed Its Face, But Not Its Nature
by Nick Turse They looked like a gang of geriatric giants. Clad in smart casual attire — dress shirts, sweaters, and jeans — and…
Nyamnjoh, Francis B. (2012), Blinded by Sight : Divining the Future of Anthropology in Africa, In Africa Spectrum, 47, 2-3, 63-92. ISSN: 1868-6869 (online), ISSN:…
By Philip Stephens The story of British disengagement from the EU is often told as one of a proud island nation struggling to unshackle…
Posted on October 18, 2012 by Ziallo This book was recommended to me by a lovely person I met once at a Christmas dinner.…
By Associated Press | October 17, 2012 (LARISSA, Greece) — The world’s oldest profession is giving a whole new meaning to love of the…