Opinion

I’ve been concerned for some time now about the pace of global change. ​ This pace continues to accelerate and,…

With almost every new album release, Amr Diab faces a remarkably predictable wall of criticism—much of it filtered through a…

Stupidity. A harsh word. Unfortunately, it exists – and in multiple shades. Recently I came across a book by Carlo…

A global organization specialized in language statistics and documentation recently published an index ranking the world’s most widely spoken living…

It was cold and windy in Prague. I had arrived less than an hour ago, and a slight drizzle had…

I grew up in the “Jewish Quarter” of Alexandria. In light of this, I generally dislike using the word “Jew”…

The recent decision to legalize the status of 191 churches and affiliated buildings during the meeting of the Main Committee…

Following the September 11 attacks, then US President George W. Bush famously declared: “This conflict began on the timing and…

It’s appropriate that I first heard of the “Lamborghini Theory” of political power in an Italian restaurant. I’m not sure…

Can you imagine shopping for a handbag only to discover it is made of human skin? Is such a thing…