November 25, 2002
It is both amusing and frightening to European allies, and also bringing a collective unease to American citizens. This (largely) unknown commodity? Nothing other than Washington’s increasingly bizarre strategy for defending the motherland. In short, the “war on terror” is being fueled by paranoia – and that is precisely why it is being lost. Quite [...]
November 18, 2002
A showdown over Cyprus, unease among the Europeans, military escalation on the Iraqi border, and recent elections that represent a sea change in government – in other words, it’s business as usual in Turkey. A country seemingly always on the edge of greatness, Turkey’s constant unpredictability makes it one of the world’s most interesting countries. [...]
November 4, 2002
When a Macedonian high school student was machine-gunned to death on a Tetovo basketball court the week before last, it came as further – and tragic – confirmation of the unsettling reality now gripping the country: that Macedonia is more and more becoming unsafe for Macedonians. Bombings and shootings are happening more and more frequently [...]
