Opinion

Friday 01/July/2016 16:11 PM

The limbo of displacement

The refugee crisis has become a dominant topic in Western media due to the recent influx of Syrian refugees into Europe. The problem of refugees fleeing...

Friday 01/July/2016 15:20 PM

Reawakening Europe

The decision by the United Kingdom’s voters to “Brexit” the European Union is not an example of the British black humour that I love. It’s not Monty...

Friday 01/July/2016 14:45 PM

Football, Brexit, and us

Of the 24 teams that qualified for this year’s UEFA European Cup football (soccer) tournament, only one came from Germany. Three came from the United...

Thursday 30/June/2016 09:29 AM

So to speak: In a blind panic

There are many ways one can feel useless. As I write this column, I have my left hand hanging limp by my side. As I type with my right hand index finger,...

Wednesday 29/June/2016 18:26 PM

Britain's latest ugly partition

Last Thursday's vote to leave the European Union was hardly the UK's first "Brexit." More than a few countries in the Middle East, Asia...

Wednesday 29/June/2016 17:55 PM

America’s second chance with India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, DC, in June garnered little public attention outside of India. Yet diplomats and military...

Wednesday 29/June/2016 15:09 PM

The quiet act of giving

This article isn’t about war. It isn’t really about treatment either. It’s about a connection between strangers. I recently visited hospital for...