One October day in 1976, a Cuban airliner exploded over the Caribbean and crashed, killing all 73 people aboard. There should have… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Ataturk approved of the mevlevi dervish approach to God as being 'an expression of Turkish genius' that reclaimed Islam from what he… — Stephen Kinzer Approach Copy Share Image
In fairness, Latin America's elected civilian leaders have made progress in some areas. They have brought their countries back to international respectability,… — Stephen Kinzer America 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 long conflict between Israel and Palestine has, for better or worse, become the world's conflict. It permanently destabilizes the Middle East,… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
American strategic doctrine suggests that Mexico is of second-level importance to the United States. It ranks below Japan and Indonesia, Brazil and… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
King Frederick I of Prussia conceived the Amber Chamber in 1701 as a magnificent gift to the Russian royal family that would… — Stephen Kinzer Alliance Copy Share Image
Allowing a friend to careen toward self destruction is not friendship. That is a habit the United States needs to break as… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
In some countries that are darlings of the West, like Egypt, everyone knows the result of national elections years in advance: The… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
There is very little hope that the United States or anyone else can do much to stabilize Iraq, Libya, Syria or Egypt.… — 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
The history of Chechnya is one of imperialism gone terribly wrong. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Chechens were among the few… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The two largest oil-producing countries in Latin America, Mexico and Venezuela, sold petroleum to Nicaragua at concessional rates for several years beginning… — Stephen Kinzer America Copy Share Image
For many years as a foreign correspondent, I not only worked alongside human rights advocates, but considered myself one of them. To… — Stephen Kinzer Advocate Copy Share Image
A few of the world's most famous non-American novelists have large followings in the United States, among them Gabriel Garcia Marquez and… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The withdrawal of more than half a million Russian troops and dependents from Germany since 1991 is described by historians as 'the… — Stephen Kinzer Army Copy Share Image
There is much to justify Turkey's reverence for Ataturk. He is the force that allowed Turkey to rise from the ashes of… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
During the 1980s, international interest in the Nicaraguan war was intense. No conflict since the Spanish civil war had provoked such passion… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Guatemala's ornate presidential palace, once a terrifying fortress whose every corridor was patrolled by heavily armed soldiers in berets and camouflage uniforms,… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Every nation, like every individual, would like to believe it owes 'no apology' to anyone. Adults realise, however, that few among us… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Nebraska was home to indigenous peoples for centuries. It became a state in 1867, and has produced an important literary figure, Willa… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The United States has means to wound Latin American countries deeply, chiefly by altering trade policies to cut imports in ways that… — Stephen Kinzer Altering Copy Share Image
During the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Afghans. When Britain finally drew a border between… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
More than half of Guatemalans are pureblooded Indians, descendants of the proud Maya-Quiche tribes. In their mist-shrouded villages, the Indians worship the… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
By the late 1970s, repression and economic chaos were causing increasing unrest throughout Latin America. Army strongmen were forced to cede power… — Stephen Kinzer America 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
Adroit geo-strategists take new realities into account as they try to imagine how global politics will unfold. In the foreign policy business,… — 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 Art Copy Share Image
If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Any country that grants asylum to Snowden risks retaliation from the United States, including diplomatic isolation and costly trade sanctions. Several don't… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Many Afghan intellectuals in the United States believe that their country is best kept together. They are encouraged by the fact that… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Many Americans, and many more people around the world, have been outraged by what they see as President George W. Bush's radical… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Weapons systems the U.S. sold to the Shah of Iran wound up in the hands of Islamic militants who seized power there… — Stephen Kinzer Arabia Copy Share Image
The United States is holding hundreds of suspected terrorists in prisons at Guantanamo and elsewhere. Many are locked up indefinitely. They have… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
No one will ever be able to say what the comandantes would have done with their historic opportunity in Nicaragua if they… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Human Rights Watch wants Rwandans to be able to speak freely about their ethnic hatreds, and to allow political parties connected with… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran… — Stephen Kinzer Britain Copy Share Image
Honduras is strongly anti-Communist, maintains no diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and has provided vital support for United States-backed rebels fighting… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
