He doesn’t do interviews with the foreign press, so I was only able to meet Rahul Gandhi, the once and future leader of India, elections notwithstanding, by happenstance.... Read more»
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Frederic Chopin never painted a mural, never sang jazz, rapped or even wrote an opera. But organizers of this year’s celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of his birth are using all of those elements to bring to life Poland’s greatest composer.... Read more»0
Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. It is a day to reflect on America’s continuing fight for a truly free and just society.... Read more»0
A British Cabinet Minister and a Cardinal were certain that a Roman Catholic priest was responsible for one of the worst IRA atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles, but they colluded to allow him to continue his ministry preaching the Gospel.... Read more»0
Fidel Castro’s return has been almost as complete as his absence. When he fell ill and nearly died four years ago, Castro disappeared from public view entirely. Now he’s back, and once more an everyday fixture in Cuban homes, as tv cameras track his campaign to warn of a coming nuclear war.... Read more»0
Smart v. Stupid: There is an old business axiom, “Never hire a manager who doesn’t believe in your product. They’re sure to make a mess of your company. Then – when they’re done screwing things up – they’ll blame your product.” In a nutshell, that describes today’s Republican Party.... Read more»0
With little knowledge of the history of slavery in the region, Afro-Mexican culture slips away.... Read more»0
Ever celebrated the birthday of a whole city before? Throughout August, Tucson celebrates its 235th birthday with a month-long series of events.... Read more»1
Ora Mae Harn, who served on the Marana Town Council from 1985-2001 and was twice elected mayor, died Wednesday night at age 77.... Read more»0
Classified documents leaked in a time of war. The comparisons abound, but what did the Pentagon Papers say about Vietnam, and what do the War Logs tell us now? We asked Neil Sheehan, who reported the Pentagon Papers story for the New York Times.... Read more»0
A different strain of sectarianism plagues North Belfast today, more than a decade after Northern Ireland’s peace agreement. Stemming not from political ambition but still falling along the Protestant-Catholic fault line, daily skirmishes now have a catchy name: recreational rioting.... Read more»0
Americans have expressed positive attitudes toward unions for as long as pollsters have been asking, and for decades approval of labor unions has hovered around 60%. But starting in 2009 public opinion toward labor unions dropped. Why?... Read more»0
Opinion: Spend a week listening to the right, and you’ll think the founders were all modern-day Tea Partiers. It’s enough to make you think they’re just making it up as they go along. Yet the reality is even worse. When the right’s view of the Constitution was ascendant 75 years ago, basic protections such as a restriction on child labor were declared unconstitutional.... Read more»0
Smart v. Stupid: When one of the nation’s most venerable newspapers gets it so wrong on free speech, one worries who might be left to speak up for personal liberty.... Read more»0
He’s an indisputably great man, a hero to millions. But even great men have flaws.... Read more»0
There are two sides to every issue. Or are there three?... Read more»0
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