I had always thought punk rock was mainly a British phenomenon, if for no other reason than its ruling party was composed of people who looked as if they might drop their monocles at hearing the use of profanity. It seemed more anti-establishment in a Three Stooges way. I’
Five years ago, Bush coined the "axis of evil"; today, the three nations are all over the headlines. The freedom to travel is the freedom to inseminate. A developing trend in South America: One third of the continent's defense ministers are women. These days, being an
Federal regulators say nuclear power plants don't need protection from terrorists with planes--and they could be right. One of them was equipped with a ventilation system, phone line, and video surveillance equipment. A look at the large, unfilled subterranean tunnels beneath the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photos
Obscure cult--whose leader claims to be a 10th century imam--battled Iraqi forces this weekend, and displayed a shocking military arsenal. European governments resist U.S. demands to slow Iranian exports, financial transactions. Iran, Saudi Arabia push for peace in Lebanon; to many Arab nations, U.S. failures in
Margaret Hooks tells the story of Edward James: wealthy British surrealist-art benefactor turned rural Mexican architect, demi-god and dreamer.
African Union summit snubs Sudan for the chairmanship, pleasing Chad. Q&A on Darfur, where two million live in camps and "no fewer than 200,000" have been killed. Japanese scientist says, "the presence of the [elderly] husband is a physical and emotional burden on the
India's plunging into the cruise-missile market with Russia's aid and advice. Terrific, terrifying shoe-leather account of a Sergeant shot in central Baghdad. What's an earmark? In Congress, it's pretty much just like pornography. Reviewing the literature of Harlem's
“The Observer’s Guides,” a so very British and forgotten publishing phenomenon: compact, concise, and courteous notebooks on nearly everything.
Iran to soon open a national bank in Iraq, offer military assistance. Perhaps Cheney's strong signal to Iran isn't getting through? Iran wants more Russian help weakening U.N. resistance. Why do Vladimir Putin's enemies always seem to die? Sunday attack by Iraqi soldiers,
U.S., European allies will support Kosovo's decision to permanently secede from Serbia. Scientists oddly positive their iguana doesn't mind having his erection amputated. Cuban blogger reveals his fellow countrymen know as little about Castro's health as the outside world does. The story of
