Solidarity Lost Solidarity Lost
On December 9, after a second ballot, Lech Walesa, the former electrician from the Lenin Shipyards, will be the President of the Polish Republic.
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
Fact or Fiction? Fact or Fiction?
Jacques Attali, until June 25 the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development but for years the French President's personal assistant, cannot be too happy w...
Jan 2, 1998 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Singer
Back to Rwanda Back to Rwanda
The arrival of French peacekeeping troops in Rwanda was rather like arsonists returning as the fire brigade.
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
Germany Muscles In Germany Muscles In
At the turn of the year, the Western media, like latter-day Columbuses, suddenly discovered that Europe was speaking with an increasingly strong German accent. Their surprise ...
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Very Civil Disobedience Very Civil Disobedience
Whatever the ultimate effect last week's mammoth disarmament rally in New York City will have on the prospects for world peace, it did much to rehabilitate the idea of peaceful p...
Jan 2, 1998 / The Editors
Imagination Has Not Yet Taken Power Imagination Has Not Yet Taken Power
"What has happened to your 'socialist' France? Is it going the way of all social-democratic flesh?"
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
All Power to the Soviets All Power to the Soviets
Four days that fascinated the Soviet people.
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
After the Wall, a New Socialism? After the Wall, a New Socialism?
"The Party always arrives five minutes after the hour," one critical East Berlin Communist complained bitterly, just as events there were gathering momentum.
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Boris the Brief? Boris the Brief?
Forced out of office and deliberately humiliated, Mikhail Gorbachev nevertheless left the historical stage with the dignity of an actor who was aware of the crucial part he had p...
Jan 2, 1998 / Daniel Singer
The Emperors Are Naked The Emperors Are Naked
The plans painstakingly prepared by the master builders of Maastricht now lie torn to ribbons. The once mighty mark is showing signs of wear under the strain of German reunificat...
Jan 2, 1998 / Feature / Daniel Singer