Rising China, Razing Mao
A searing portrait of the Great Helmsman
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Bolivar’s Ghost
Widespread discontent swept leftist South American governments into power. Will it now sweep them out?
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A Vote for Democracy in Palestine
Despite everything, the would-be voters came
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Be Prepared
The latest Senate committee to investigate the media has set an ambitious goal: to study “the appropriate role of public policy in helping to ensure that the news media remain …
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Sundaes with Chavez
caracas — Despite previous disappointments, I always retain the faint hope that the hotel I have booked will turn out to be a delightful little place that perfectly captures the …
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First Dibs on the 21st Century
THE FIRST Canadian federal-election campaign of the 21st century hung Parliament, focused on the near past, and was devoid of big ideas. There was no grand design on offer: free …
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Spin Alert
Is an increasingly powerful public relations industry controlling the news?
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How to Save Democracy
The system is ailing and the disease is cynicism. Perhaps the time has come for a radical new treatment
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Iran’s Great Game
In 1980, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran because he believed Iranian fundamentalists were plotting against him. Today, with increasing chaos on the ground, is Iraq still threatened by Iranian subversion?
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Slippery Slopes
It was a tough winter for farmers in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Heavy snowfall combined with frigid temperatures forced many to move their cattle inside. Then, unexpectedly, a deep and sudden …
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