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Jul 21, 2006 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
Guernica, Again Guernica, Again
The targeting of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon summons the image of Picasso's wrenching mural that memorialized innocents caught in the crossfire.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman
Buffet’s Billions Buffet’s Billions
What Warren Buffett's gift of billions to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation lacks in imagination, it makes up for in safety. If only they had the guts to tackle the real proble...
Jul 10, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
History Lesson History Lesson
Back in Washington's day, Congress printed money to fight the Revolutionary War without collecting taxes to back it up--and paid the price in inflation: History repeats itself toda...
Jun 27, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Bush’s Baghdad Palace Bush’s Baghdad Palace
The United States has made no headway quelling the insurgency or rebuilding Iraq, but one secret project is on target: construction of a palatial US Embassy inside the Green Zone. ...
Jun 20, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Nightmare Scenario Nightmare Scenario
Exhausted and overused American forces could become so unglued that staying in Iraq may well become impossible. Then what?
Jun 12, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
As Others See Us As Others See Us
When a group of international journalists visited a small town in Maine, they made it clear that America's aggression in Iraq, its greed and the advance of pop culture are leading ...
Jun 5, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Mexico’s Exodus: Blip on the Radar? Mexico’s Exodus: Blip on the Radar?
Declining birthrates in Mexico give the lie to American fears of an influx of immigrants. As birthrates plummet around the world, America's real problem may be a shortage, not a su...
May 30, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Surveillance for Sale? Surveillance for Sale?
It's outrageous enough that the NSA is secretly monitoring Americans' calling patterns. But has anyone considered what would happen if unscrupulous monitors sold that information t...
May 22, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
This Bud’s Not for the World Cup This Bud’s Not for the World Cup
Soccer fans in Germany struck a blow against US corporate blandness by turning up their noses at the notion that Budweiser is the official beer of the games.
May 15, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman