Thousands in Iraq rally for release of "shoe-bomber"; Saddam's lawyer, along with 200 more, will defend him for free. Of course: The inevitable online video game. Retrospective of video game design since 1990. Instapaper for the commute: Zadie Smith on her father's comedy
Cholera crisis growing, despite what Mugabe says; ANC says he can still be talked out of power. Facts and analysis for envisioning future relations with Syria. Amid pirates, warlords, and cholera, it's easy to overlook the big Africa story right now: Ghana's elections (why they matter)
"Thank God it was the Danes who colonized us, not the British or Americans or Dutch or Germans." Greenlanders vote to quit ties with Denmark. Don't worry about the end of the cosmos: It has bounce-back-ability, may not have even started with one big
Obama advisor and CIA veteran says South Asia is where we're most likely see a nuclear war. Do you want to die because President Obama is dying for a smoke? TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin on "le smoking." Stuff your own stocking: The 2008 TMN Annual,
Don't expect a popular revolution in Greece; expect people to continue working hard in tough times. There are seven lessons about the international system that Mr. Obama could learn from cricket. Sports analogies illustrate Obama's choices. Today's long read: Obama is going to take
When even Tutu says military intervention may be necessary, Africa leaders look to oust Mugabe. GM has more workers outside the U.S. than in it, and its revenue is up overseas. The E.U. may outrank Russia by every objective measure, but its size means it's outflanked
Pakistan's PM on the painful reality of shared experience, how the West equipped fanatics, the coordination required to progress. Riots continue in Greece over failed economy, education; the "lost generation" got sick of scandals, conservatism. From February: Blagojevich "believes so fervently he's in
Illinois governor arrested for conspiring to auction off Obama's vacated Senate seat. Schwarzenegger uses "scared straight" tactics on stalemated legislators, paints a bleak picture of California's future if they can't agree on a plan. Organizers of "Day Without a Gay"
Praying for a miracle in Detroit, with an SUV at the altar. In Detroit, Islam is a strong force in city affairs, continuing to prove politics is always local. Arabic domestic culture has ensured there is no sub-prime; an oil filled cushion will provide comfort through tough times. A
"Never run anywhere if you can walk there." Like North Korea with camels: In Turkmenistan, a dead dictator continues to leave an impression. Why Obama should resurrect F.D.R.'s Federal Writer's Project--and bail out some laid-off journalists. Uncovered archival footage of
