Recent Times Articles

Saudi Time
September 7, 2010
A Middle East peace plan from King Abdullah has been floating out there in the ether for years now. It’s time to bring it out of the air.
Superbroke, Superfrugal, Superpower?
September 4, 2010
America has gone from being the world’s superpower, with guns and butter for all, to being the frugal superpower. Get used to it.
You Ain’t Seen This Before
September 1, 2010
With the Israelis, the Palestinians and the Iraqis, President Obama makes an ambitious reach to change the Middle East.
Steal This Movie, Too
August 25, 2010
Public education needs rescuing. The superheroes are already showing the way.
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
August 22, 2010
The Islamic world needs its own Nelson Mandelas to step forward.
Really Unusually Uncertain
August 18, 2010
The economies of the United States and Europe need structural changes to return to sustained growth.
Steal This Movie
August 8, 2010
The documentary “Precious Life” is instructive for those who want to criticize Israel.
Broadway and the Mosque
August 4, 2010
A concert of Broadway show tunes sung by a diverse cast brings to mind reasons why it is O.K. to build a mosque near the World Trade Center site.

New York Times Articles

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