Why the Catholic Church is losing ground in IrelandAbuse scandals have clearly played a role, but downward trends predate the news.
Oil sanctions have Iran scrambling to store crudeIf sales don’t pick up soon, the IAE says Iran will have to stop producing oil
Boom times in KurdistanThe beleaguered region of Iraq is booming, much to the rest of the country’s chagrin
Wish George Romney, not Mitt, was running for presidentI have no problem at all with the older fellow’s inconsistencies
Why the world won’t topple Syria’s tyrantStopping the butcher of Damascus is complicated. Some call for armed intervention, others say it will make things worse
A Turkish scholar discusses the Armenian genocide Taner Akçam is one of the few in his country to have tackled the topic
The European spouses clubGirlfriends, lovers, working moms, and dads: the very modern marriages of Europe’s leaders
’Shahs of Sunset’ shows a distorted view from TehrangelesA reality show about spoiled, bratty Iranian Americans has enraged the Persian expat community
In Syria, tyranny comes with a hefty price tag Domestic unrest is taking a toll on the country’s economy
In Iceland, it’s good politics to be nice to the elvesApparently, they can save lives--and political careers