War is a cost of holding on to history too tightly
We often presume that conflict begins over resources or economic interests. But the explanation can be more visceral.
Fernando Botero, Artist of Whimsical Rotundity, Is Dead at 91
His voluptuous figures, both in paintings and in sculpture, portrayed the high and mighty as well as everyday people through an enlarging prism.
50 years later, Chile’s coup has a disturbing number of supporters
The 1973 overthrow of a democratically elected government led to disappearances, repression, and dictatorship. Today, many Chileans see it as a moment of liberation.
Too often, military defense comes off as offense
The ‘security dilemma’ explains why maneuvers meant to protect peace can lead to war.
The political earthquake in Guatemala
Voters have elevated an anti-corruption reformer to the presidency of a country teetering on the edge of becoming a failed state.
