Liechtenstein's billionaire royal family is threatening to abandon its tiny principality over a referendum to curtail its power
June 29, 2012 Foreign Policy,
Amos Schocken, publisher of Israel's most influential newspaper, Haaretz, has remained true to his grandfather's liberal ethos and unafraid to report thoroughly on Palestinian issues
February 2008 Monocle,
Gearing up for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is a city in transformation, remaking itself for the 21st century at full tilt
November 2007 Travel + Leisure,
All across Europe, the controversial construction of new mosques is raising questions about aesthetics and assimilation, faith and tolerance—and liberal democracy itself.
April 2006 Travel + Leisure,
In an Israeli Arab town that's a political hot spot, a gallery has taken on a mission that transcends the aesthetic
December 25, 2005 The Los Angeles Times,
Islam's holiest city attracts millions of pilgrims—more every year. To accommodate the faithful, the Saudis are constructing a vast new gateway.
February 2004 Travel + Leisure,
Heavily damaged during World War II, Germany's loveliest city will soon look as good as new—some might even say better. The politics of rebuilding, brick by brick.
February 2002 Travel + Leisure,
The European Parliament has no fixed seat and spends a small fortune each month trekking from Belgium and Luxembourg to France
October 2001 The Atlantic Monthly,
Has the political backlash that followed the election of Jörg Haider and his Freedom Party put a damper on Austria's cultural capital?
August 2000 Travel + Leisure,
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which recently won a substantial new award for survivors, continues to set precedent
October 1993 The Atlantic Monthly,