1. Manic “Change Round” In Sigmund Freud’s “Mourning and Melancholia,” the melancholic is in want of an object, never knowing exactly what they may have lost. Melancholy transforms the object-loss of mourning into
In late afternoon of Friday the 13th of October 2023 offices were just closing, Times Square as usual was full of both tourists and New Yorkers rushing in every direction. And there
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During the siege in Sarajevo, when I was reporting for The New York Times, we never endured the level of saturation bombing and near total blockage of food, water, fuel and medicine
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The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the States in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being. ~ Kofi Annan The Resolution It
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On October 24, it became clear to the United Nations (UN) that the sustained bombardment of Gaza—which had already killed 6,500 people (including at least 35 UN employees)—had made this part of
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About The Future The renowned Moroccan liberal intellectual Tahar ben Jelloun, idol of the left in Europe, wrote in the French media outlet Le Point: “The Palestinian cause died on October 7,
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US President Joe Biden has declared himself a `war president.’ He has ordered two US aircraft carriers, advanced missile systems and 2,000 Marines to the Mideast. It’s full-force war fever in Washington.
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In the grand tapestry of history, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) stands out as a hallmark of cooperation in a region featuring diversity and complexity. Emerging from the crucible of security challenges
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Driving along the Jordan River Valley in the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) of the West Bank is a stunning experience. The road is officially called Highway 90. The arable and irrigated land
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It is unlikely that the launch of three cruise missiles and eight drones by the Houthis in Yemen was aimed at Israel. The attack was aimed at the US destroyer, USS Carney.
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On October 21st, 1973 during the Yom Kippur War, Henry Kissinger flew to Moscow. I remember his arrival there very well because I was with the US embassy’s Charge d’Affaires Adolph Dubs in his office
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