I SAW THIS SIGN on the subway: The caption, which I wasn’t able to photograph in full, reads, In 2050, the first spoken language in the world will be French As an uncredentialled but 100% reliable brainologist, I point out… Read More ›
Africa
Nelson Mandela: A Revolution of Human Decency
EVEN AFTER the tide of events had vindicated Nelson Mandela, beginning with his 1990 release from a twenty-seven-year imprisonment and culminating in his attainment of the South African presidency, some of his Cold War detractors maintained the charge against him… Read More ›
Gaddafi: The Last of the Longest Rule
IF YOU are at or under the age of forty-two, Moammar Gaddafi has presided over Libya the full span of your life. This factoid must certainly describe the majority of Libyans, most of whom have never known of life under… Read More ›
June Fourth Thoughts
I confess that on this particular June 4th I’m pleased to see Tony Hayward having quite an unpleasant time of it. If only somehow we could spread the malaise more broadly, across the globe’s Unaccountables. We know too well however,… Read More ›
