Regions and Countries

France’s Rival Führers France’s Rival Führers

For once the news from France's racist front is optimistic. At least the worst will not happen.

Jan 28, 1999 / Daniel Singer

Colombia’s Best Chance Colombia’s Best Chance

Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute.

Jan 21, 1999 / Ana Carrigan

Bitter Fruit for Rigoberta Bitter Fruit for Rigoberta

In the early eighties, I, Rigoberta Menchú became an international bestseller.

Jan 21, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin and Francisco Goldman

Cowardice on Cuba Cowardice on Cuba

"Did you hear? Clinton is beginning to lift the embargo. It's on the news," a fellow traveler to Cuba exclaimed in Havana's José Martí International Airport.

Jan 14, 1999 / Peter Kornbluh

The Euroleft, or, Who’s Afraid of Tina? The Euroleft, or, Who’s Afraid of Tina?

Europe, you are rightly told, is swinging to the left. In thirteen of the fifteen countries making up the European Union, the Social Democrats are now in office.

Dec 24, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

Help Russia Help Russia

A fateful crossroads in American-Russian relations is being obscured by Bill Clinton's impeachment and war against Iraq.

Dec 24, 1998 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen

The Bombing of Iraq The Bombing of Iraq

Regardless of its domestic implications, Operation Desert Fox is a spectacular but dangerous gesture, a smokescreen to cover for the lack of a comprehensible or workable policy tow...

Dec 17, 1998 / The Editors

Anatoly Chubais press conference

The Harvard Boys Do Russia The Harvard Boys Do Russia

After seven years of economic “reform” financed by billions of dollars in U.S.

May 14, 1998 / Feature / Janine R. Wedel

Against Walesa, Any Solidarity? Against Walesa, Any Solidarity?

Kwasniewski the Red versus Walesa the gravedigger of Communism--the duel for Poland's presidency is being presented as if it were the old drama all over again.

Jan 28, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

Battle of Algiers on Paris Métro Battle of Algiers on Paris Métro

On September 29 French viewers watching the news were offered a bloody Hollywood thriller as an extra. It was the end of a long manhunt.

Jan 28, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer

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