Dark victory
US post-Cold War triumphalism masks a manifest uncertainty about its destiny in the 21st century In late April 1945, on one of the final days of WWII, a poignant scene unfolded on the banks of the River Elbe some miles southwest…
What does it mean to be modern? Indonesia’s reformasi
How is a nation born? Otto von Bismarck, with his terrifying face, his huge body, and his heavy clothes, would answer “Through blood and iron.” … However, it is also essential to hold on to myths and even dreams—no matter…
In Taiwan, Many Questions Remain
This article talks about the murder of writer Henry Liu, better known by his pen name Jiang Nan in Taipei, Taiwan. In the ensuing months, as the killing ballooned into the most damaging political scandal of the island’s postwar history,…
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