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Why 1979 Was the Year That Truly Changed the World

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:08:01 GMT

Forget the fall of the iron curtain: the events of '79 matter more.

Rethinking the Lessons of Vietnam

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:03:07 GMT

Napoleon was not a particularly philosophical man, but an observation of his that has come down to us bears thinking about. "What is history," he once asked rhetorically, "but a fable agreed-upon?"

Australian PM Rudd on Climate Change, Copenhagen

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:35:20 GMT

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has bulletproof green credentials—his first act as P.M. was to sign the Kyoto Protocol, forcing his country to slash carbon emissions. In December he'll play a key role in negotiating Kyoto's successor at the Copenhagen climate-change conference. He spoke with Newsweek's Barrett Sheridan about the global talks. Excerpts:

‘A Global Fault Line’

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:32:33 GMT

The retreat of Muslim moderates.

The Mighty, Messy Power of Europe

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:26:35 GMT

How the financial crisis could leave Europe even stronger than America.

The Blair-Brown Legacy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:51:27 GMT

Even if Blair and Brown are fading.

Hatoyama's Philosophy of Yuai

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:14 GMT

Hatoyama wants a leadership role.

How the Wall Ended History in Europe

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:18 GMT

More than just communism ended in 1989; 2,000 years of bloodshed came to a close.

Chile's Marco Enríquez-Ominami: Jorge Castaneda

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:19:50 GMT

An upstart could become president.

Mahmoud Abbas: Who'll Follow as Palestinian Pres?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:43:26 GMT

Who will replace Mahmoud Abbas as the Palestinian president?

Young Russians Turn Away From the West

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:29:20 GMT

When the Berlin Wall fell, young Russians clamored for all things Western. Now they rail against anything that is.

Three Authors on Why the Berlin Wall Fell

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:45:48 GMT

Three new books argue over how the impossible—the fall of the Berlin Wall—came to pass.

Iranian Protesters Finally Look to America

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:40:59 GMT

The antigovernment protesters in Iran, who had been careful to distance themselves from America, have just asked the West not to sell them out.

The Berlin Wall Was Not the First to Fall

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:37:51 GMT

By Nov. 9, 1989, when Germans breached the Berlin Wall, a long line of regimes were already toppling.

Berlin Never Recovered after the Wall Fell

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:07:05 GMT

Berlin was besieged during the war and strained by the fall of the Wall. It never really recovered.

The Berlin Wall Was Never Just a Wall

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:44:29 GMT

When the Berlin Wall fell and the Cold War ended, it meant the end of the only world I had ever known.

Gates: Aid for Global Health Programs Works

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:14:23 GMT

Despite losing $18 billion of his net worth in the financial collapse, Bill Gates remains a self-described "impatient optimist"--about global health, that is. He stepped down as Microsoft CEO in June 2008 to devote more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in the world. He and his wife, Melinda, met with NEWSWEEK's Jerry Guo in Washington last week before a major speech to policymakers on health programs. Excerpts:

My Turn: My Land for Peace With the Palestinians

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Sometimes you can live next to people for years and not know exactly what they think. I gave an interview to a local paper in my town recently in which I said that in exchange for real peace with the Palestinians, Israel should give up the West Bank and dismantle its settlements. When the interview appeared, my neighbor stopped me on the street to complain. "How could you say such a thing?" he wanted to know. "This is a betrayal." It stands to reason that he would be surprised. After all, he and I are both residents of Maale Adumim in the West Bank—and Maale Adumim is a Jewish settlement.

How Japan's New Leader May Redefine the Nation

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:19:27 GMT

Japan's new prime minister is spelling out what his personal philosophy of "yuai" means for his country. The result may redefine the nation's place in the world.

Dickey: French Oil Trial Sheds Light on Cheney Milieu

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:24:31 GMT

The conviction of arms dealers and former top government officials in France could help to shed light on Dick Cheney's Halliburton years.