Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Europe’s Map Is Redrawn As Azerbaijan Goes East
Earlier this month, the map of Europe was redrawn yet again. This time, the cartographer-in-chief was neither Putin (Ukraine) nor NATO (Kosovo), but the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. For years, geographers had wondered where to place his little country on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Was it still in Europe? Or was it already in Central...
Beware of the New Putin, a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
For the last few weeks commentators, politicians and many sectors of the western public have been perhaps surprised by Vladimir Putin’s somewhat reconciliatory tone towards the U.S. and the West. His moderation of words on Ukraine during his recent public appearances seems to suggest a change not just in tone but policy. While most are just...
For Greater Europe We Must Embrace People-To-People Cooperation
We can only watch with sadness the effects of the last few years brought on by confrontation. In 2003, as ministers of foreign affairs, we were at the forefront of the common initiatives between Germany, France and Russia to create a new spirit of dialogue and understanding. We saw the reunification of the European continent after 2004 as a...
Allies Are Not Like Facebook Friends: U.S. Should Drop Useless and Dangerous Alliances
If America ends up at war, it almost certainly will be on behalf of one ally or another. Washington collects allies like most people collect Facebook “friends.” The vast majority of U.S. allies are security liabilities, tripwires for conflict and war. Perhaps even worse, American officials constantly abase themselves, determined to...
Weekend Roundup: ‘The Wretched of the Earth’ Are on the Move as Migrants
“The wretched of the earth,” in Frantz Fanon’s famous phrase, are on the move as migrants. Mostly, they have headed north across scorching deserts and menacing seas to follow their dreams of escaping poverty and finding a better life. As the writer Carlos Monsivais once quipped, “Los Angeles is the heart of the Mexican...
Torture, Hostage Taking, and the Fundamental Immorality of Nuclear Weapons
Amid the world’s guarded optimism about the nuclear deal with Iran, less visible yet crucial negotiations are taking place in New York. Starting on April 27, the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty will hear reports of negligible progress in disarmament efforts among nuclear-armed states. We can expect...
‘Arma Virumque Cano’ – Militarism and Parades in Asia
In my life I have participated in several military parades. Of these, two stand out. As an officer candidate in the Austrian Army, I marched in step to the tune of the Radetzky March past a crowd — my Uncle Winfried and Aunt Waltraud among them — down an alley leading to Eggenberg Palace, in Graz. It was late fall and chilly dark....
Savvas Xiros and the Greek-American Relations
The characteristic pathologies of two dysfunctional states allow “Revolutionary Organization 17 November” to keep damaging U.S.-Greek relations 13 years after 17N’s collapse in July 2002. Ambassador Pearce’s press statement regarding the release of convicted 17N member Savvas Xiros (“a profoundly unfriendly...
How Ukraine’s Conflict Is Forcing The Elderly To Suffer
Every week, we bring you one overlooked aspect of the stories that made news in recent days. You noticed the media forgot all about another story’s basic facts? Tweet @TheWorldPost or let us know on our Facebook page. The long conflict between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in Ukraine has torn apart lives and forced disaster upon...
Armenia Holds Emotional Ceremonies To Mark 100th Anniversary Of Genocide
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The presidents of Russia and France joined other leaders Friday at ceremonies commemorating the massacre 100 years ago of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks, an event which remains a diplomatic sore point for both sides. The annual April 24 commemorations mark the day when some 250 Armenian intellectuals were rounded...
