All Stephen Kinzer Quotes
- During the Cold War, America took sides not only in disputes between Arab countries, but also in debates within them. America
- Western powers remain imprisoned by the idea that the world is a dangerous place, that it needs to be managed, and that they are called… Called
- The two largest oil-producing countries in Latin America, Mexico and Venezuela, sold petroleum to Nicaragua at concessional rates for several years beginning in 1980. The… America
- 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 the… Anti
- During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy. America
- During the Reagan Administration, so much attention was devoted to fighting Marxism in Nicaragua and El Salvador that Washington lost sight of longer-term challenges in… Administration
- The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States. Authors
- Some major American publishing houses still seek work by foreign writers. American
- As publishers focus on blockbusters, they steadily lose interest in little-known authors from other countries. Authors
- Archaeologists have made discoveries that challenge fundamental traditions of Judaism as well as those of Christianity and Islam. Archaeologists
- In the past, secularists sought to challenge dogma by the use of rational argument, claiming, for example, that miracles described in the Bible are scientifically… Argument
- No one will presumably ever be able to prove or disprove such fundamental religious principles as the existence of God. Able
- The capture, taming, training and keeping of eagles is highly ritualized. Most of the birds, which have a life span of about 40 years, are… Baited
- Not all eagles can be trained, but those who take to life with a master display intense loyalty. Although they are not tethered, they always… All
- Eagles rarely fail to catch their prey. They usually kill it quickly by breaking its neck with their powerful claws. Breaking
- Few if any countries understand the growing importance of water as fully as Turkey does. Any
- Israel is thirsting for water, and Turkey is overflowing with it. Israel
- Countries that control water are likely to be the big winners of the future. Big
- More than half of Guatemalans are pureblooded Indians, descendants of the proud Maya-Quiche tribes. In their mist-shrouded villages, the Indians worship the corn god and… Concerned
- By the late 1970s, repression and economic chaos were causing increasing unrest throughout Latin America. Army strongmen were forced to cede power in Peru, Argentina,… America
- In 1984, showing extraordinary courage, a group of Guatemalan wives, mothers and other relatives of disappeared people banded together to form the Mutual Support Group… Alive
- What the United States wanted in Guatemala - and in Iran, where the C.I.A. also deposed a government in the early 1950s - was pro-American… American
- On Aug. 19, 1953, Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh of Iran became the first victim of a C.I.A. coup. Ten months later, on June 27, 1954,… Became
- After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country. Country
- American oil companies - including Amoco, Unocal, Exxon, Pennzoil - have invested billions of dollars in Azerbaijan and plan to invest billions more. As a… American