Perspectives

"In Brazil and the United States, or anywhere else, a free flow of information and opinion is not only worth fighting for -- it’s essential."

"The Christian slave masters had a Crusader mentality, and so Christianity was not an option--it was the only option."

"The Geneva accord is highly laudable, but it is politically unrealistic as to what it purports to be."

"It reveals the mentality at work behind the ongoing struggle in the name of democracy and war on terrorism."

"The Soviets could conveniently found many Muslims who would proudly call themselves “comrades,” willing to sacrifice their lives for a red revolution. Where are they now?"

"The fact is that without leaders willing to look at peacemaking as a strategic national interest rather than as a series of tactical maneuvers to avoid internal and external pressure, only “process” is possible, and sometimes not even that."

"While terrorism grabs the headlines, recent events demand a closer look at the current political crisis surrounding reform, as difficulties in this arena suggest the worst may be yet to come."

"...it is not surprising that the Intifada has hardened people’s attitudes towards the peace process and the Authority."