International Political Will

If we could take a specific step to stop a terrorist act, would we?
During my visit last winter to northern Afghanistan as a freelance journalist, it seemed like common sense to avoid a restaurant that serves liquor illegally in an Islamic state. But I was researching a story about the disconnect between aid workers and [...]

What is your answer when asked: “What are your hobbies?”
Probably depends on whether you’re a woman or a man. I’ll go out on a limb and make a sweeping generalization: In America, neither men nor women would ever publicly include “drinking” among favorite things to do with their free time.
Of course there are [...]