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North and South Korea Sabre-rattled Sanctions, war-games and diplomatic pressure raise the stakes Jul 22nd 2010 | seoul FOR James Clapper, the man named to lead America’s vast intelligence system, North Korea’s sinking of the Cheonan, a South Korean corvette, may mark the start of a “dangerous new period” in which the North seeks to mount “direct attacks” on the South. As military i..

Europe's future Can anything perk up Europe? Yes: the European Union will thrive if its leaders seize the moment in the same way they did 20 years ago Jul 8th 2010 WHEN Europeans fear for their jobs and their savings, when their governments and companies cannot easily borrow money, when banks fail and the single currency trembles, then the European Union is facing not just an economic crisis, bu..

Reader debate Still carrying the shield of democracy? Can Israel lay claim to being a true democracy while holding on to the Palestinian territories? Jun 18th 2010 ISRAEL continues to face criticism from the world for its raid of a flotilla bringing aid to Gaza and for its blockade of the area. The episode has provoked much debate within Israel itself; about the nature of Israel's response to th..

America and Israel Not quite as it was Support remains strong but is no longer unquestioning Jun 3rd 2010 | Washington, DC FROM Barack Obama’s point of view, the timing could not have been worse. The administration has been pushing hard in the Security Council for new sanctions against Iran and had invested heavily in the Israeli-Palestinian “proximity talks” brokered by Mr Obama’s speci..

Posted on May 24, 2010 by willyloman by Scott Creighton There is no doubt about it, there is no longer any reason to hold back, I have looked at the “evidence” and have concluded that we are being lied to, again, by our “leaders” in the White House in order to fabricate a measure of moral justification for yet another “regime change” campaign or an all out war with North Korea. There..

Fox's '24' takes a bow—but what does the finale say about our view of the American presidency? By Joshua Alston | NEWSWEEK Published May 25, 2010 From the magazine issue dated May 25, 2010 A few weeks ago, Howard Gordon, longtime producer of Fox's real-time thriller 24, said that audiences shouldn't expect a happy ending for its central antihero, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). I can't imagin..

Mexican soldiers are outgunned by drug traffickers. Too bad Washington won't let them buy better arms. By Michael Miller | Newsweek Web Exclusive May 18, 2010 Last week the Mexican Army made an important—if not entirely unexpected—discovery in the northern state of Nuevo León: a Zetas cartel hideout complete with a firing range, a fleet of armored trucks, and enough weapons to make Rambo ..

Last Best Hope Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was thought to be a populist demagogue. Actually, he was the high-water mark for Thai democracy. A. Perawongmetha / Getty Images A red-shirt Thai demonstrator wears the mask of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. By Joel Schectman | Newsweek Web Exclusive May 18, 2010 Dozens have died since Thailand's security forces started the..

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's president Monday bemoaned the "precious deaths" of dozens of sailors killed when an explosion destroyed their warship, as suspicion increasingly fell on a North Korean torpedo blast in the disaster. Makeshift altars have been set up across South Korea for a five-day mourning period that opened Sunday to honor victims aboard the 1,200-ton Cheonan when it spli..

Will Iceland's eruption contribute to global warming, or cooling? This time, say researchers, neither. By Daniel Stone | Newsweek Web Exclusive Apr 21, 2010 PHOTOS Fire in the Sky The biggest volcanic eruptions in history. You don't need to have spent four nights in a European airport to know just how disruptive last week's eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull has been. Despite ..