In his tub-thumping speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Romney sounded like the hedge-fund tycoon he is. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Castro has lived almost his entire life as a clandestine revolutionary. To such figures, truth is always malleable, always subservient to political… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Mehmet was the first sultan, and one of the first Muslims anywhere, to defy religious tradition by allowing his portrait to be… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Turks have long admired the sultan, Mehmet II, for his military triumphs, especially his capture of Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, in 1453. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Sultan Beyazid considered his father's art collection decadent and ordered it sold at auction. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has denounced negotiation with Iran as a 'historic mistake' that is making the world 'a more… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Was Castro sincere when, during his guerrilla war, he swore that he was not a Communist? If so, when did he change,… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The United States is now harbouring Luis Posada Carriles. His continued freedom mocks victims of terrorism everywhere. It also shows how heavily… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Only one American has given his life for Iranian democracy. He was a young idealist from Nebraska named Howard Baskerville. In 1907,… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Without Ataturk's vision, without his ambition and energy, without his astonishing boldness in sweeping away traditions accumulated over centuries, today's Turkey would… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Sultan Mehmet had good relations with the Medici family and other powerful Italian clans, especially in Venice and Florence, and at his… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
It is truly vital for the United States to assure that it is not attacked with weapons of mass destruction; to prevent wars in… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes sense. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Land ownership in Guatemala is more unequal than anywhere else in Latin America. Roughly 90 percent of Guatemalan farms are too small to support… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Honduras is strongly anti-Communist, maintains no diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and has provided vital support for United States-backed rebels fighting to overthrow… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Any country that grants asylum to Snowden risks retaliation from the United States, including diplomatic isolation and costly trade sanctions. Several don't seem to… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Human Rights Watch wants Rwandans to be able to speak freely about their ethnic hatreds, and to allow political parties connected with the defeated… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
“Acheson immediately understood the urgency of this message. He summoned Ambassador Franks and told him that the United States resolutely opposed “the use of… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
During the 1980s, international interest in the Nicaraguan war was intense. No conflict since the Spanish civil war had provoked such passion around the… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
As long as Iran believes that its security will be increased by having a nuclear program, it's going to pursue its program. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Countries that control water are likely to be the big winners of the future. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
“It is a great tool of dictators and tyrants, who want to get masses of people to do what they want, to make sure… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
No offense to Iceland, but Latin America is where the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden should settle. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
Castro has lived almost his entire life as a clandestine revolutionary. To such figures, truth is always malleable, always subservient to political goals. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share
