Israel's "Peace House" comes with bomb shelters on every floor, advocates the treatment of Gazan children, supports Israeli attacks. In Iraq, senior soldiers' fraud has blighted reconstruction, losing locals' hearts and mind. The crisis stiffens, economists are worried as the countries many believed would
Photos of thousands of neo-Nazis marching in Dresden, and thousands more there in protest. Op: The importance of bombing Dresden wasn't to maximize civilian casualties; neo-Nazis say so to relativize the Holocaust. Sound clips of President Obama saying non-presidential things. Japan's finance chief
Pakistan agrees to Swat valley ceasefire, a condition of which is the enforcement of Islamic law, and which effectively creates a Taliban sanctuary. Hoping to quell solidarity turning into terrorism, Saudi Arabia, U.S. try to tranquilize al Qaeda's online presence. Author of South American constitutions, populist shopping
Mapping the perilous steps it takes to escape from North Korea. UN finds more women than men engaged in modern-day slavery. Japanese shoppers account for half of the global luxury market and they're losing interest (see also: new Atlantic online). For the Obama fetishists: Neck of State,
Buy a house in the U.S., get a visa: Can immigration alleviate a recession? Numbers shows sexual desire rises during recession, but plummets when it comes to going through with the act. Mr. Khalil said Gaza used to export as many as 40 million flowers a year. Israel allows
Now that gas is cheap once more, ethanol plants can't make their federal mandates. If Obama's stimulus fails to prevent a depression, it will be because he didn't waste enough money. Why the press should take the non-profit model one step further and
The new administration passes its first political test: Congress agrees on $790 billion stimulus package, creating 3.5 million jobs. Kadima's Tzipi Livni, hoping to be Israel's Barack Obama, ended up as Israel's Al Gore. In Israeli election, ideology is the only clear loser.
Bank leaders go on the charm offensive, say they have every incentive to lend and are lending. Some representatives call bankers heroes, others say they're connivers. Op: Settle down. Obama's start is actually going rather well. Africom says the U.S. advised, but didn't
Climate change fuels Australian fires--expect more heat waves, drought, extreme weather everywhere. Irreversible does not mean unstoppable. The further we turn the carbon-emissions ratchet, the harder it is to turn it back. Water-line of Greenland ice-melt projected onto British buildings. Though bad for climate change, British
Former Iranian President Khatami attacked by mob. Avoiding the mob so far, Madoff reaches partial settlement for civil accusations; criminal charges remain standing. G.M. vice-chairman and climate-change denier announces retirement, avoids responsibility. Portraits of very small people mucking about in a very big universe. Invitations read: "
