When The World Was Their Beat
Tales and wisdom from three foreign correspondents who covered conflicts across decades, when journalism drove the global narrative.
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What’s Really Behind the Israel-Iran Bombing Campaign?
The danger of cultural misinterpretation, when what you say isn’t what they hear, and vice versa.
Israel’s ‘Dirty Harry Moment’: How 12 Days Changed the Middle East Forever
Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren reveals the “original sin” and decades-long miscalculation that led to this moment — and what comes next.
Trump and Iran: How His Parade Bomb Could Mean Bombs Away
It would be deja vu, except that Bush, Powell, and Rumsfeld were arguably sane.
Ukraine’s Trojan Trucks: Lessons for Us
Ukraine knocked out one of the legs of Russia’s nuclear triad. This is astonishing. It is also a revolution in military affairs and profoundly destabilizing.
Qatar at Center of Battle for Hearts and Minds
Qatari virtues and vices are very much in the eye of the beholder.
Trumpocracy: Robbin’ the Hood
We may survive Trump — somehow — but will we survive AI?
Collateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of Cuba’s Terrorism Designation
As US restrictions tighten, Cuba’s efforts to protect its ecosystems are faltering — with rising deforestation, strained conservation programs, and growing pressure on protected areas.
What’s Really Behind Qatar’s Offer of an Arabian Air Force One
The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf states understand better than anyone else the power of a gift.
Serene, Beautiful — and Deadly: Flamingos Create Water Tornados to Trap Prey
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The Passing of a Genuinely Christian Pope
Pope Francis tried to return us to the basic values that Christ preached.
Fears AI Will Speed Up Climate Change ‘’Overstated’: Report
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