Regions and Countries

The Spies Who Fleeced Us The Spies Who Fleeced Us

It's always suspicious when Washingtonians start breaking into bad Latin. There may be a quid, you hear them say, and there seems to be a quo.

Jun 24, 1999 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Same-Sex Spouses in Canada Same-Sex Spouses in Canada

On May 20, leaving its southern neighbor in the dust, Canada took a breathtaking leap forward in lesbian and gay rights.

Jun 24, 1999 / Feature / E.J. Graff

Republic of Pain Republic of Pain

Quick, name a recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate accused of colluding in a program of mass murder. No, not Henry Kissinger--that's old news.

Jun 24, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Roane Carey

Showdown in Pristina Showdown in Pristina

The Russian contingent that declared its sovereignty over Pristina's airport is a stark sign of how deeply the Kosovo war has eroded the already deteriorating US-Russian relation...

Jun 17, 1999 / The Editors

Third Way–Dead End? Third Way–Dead End?

In the week preceding the European parliamentary elections, Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder produced a joint declaration, called "Europe, the third way, die neue Mitte" (t...

Jun 17, 1999 / Daniel Singer

Indian Music, Sans Sitar Indian Music, Sans Sitar

I am an artless serf of Cupid. So are you and your mama--but not Vikram Seth.

Jun 17, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Amitava Kumar

Progress in the Kosovo Talks Progress in the Kosovo Talks

Could settlement and peace both come before Young Bush finds a position on the war?

Jun 10, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Dark Victory Dark Victory

The Kosovo settlement negotiated by the G-8 countries is cause for relief but not celebration.

Jun 10, 1999 / The Editors

Left-Right Bedfellows Left-Right Bedfellows

"We are the evil empire.

Jun 10, 1999 / Benjamin Schwarz

The Officer and the Diva The Officer and the Diva

This spring, two important chapters in the surprising story of Israeli gay and lesbian politics concluded.

Jun 10, 1999 / Feature / Joshua Gamson

x