And sometimes it is about foie gras

Or at least about soybeans, corn and many other things. Consumers in Europe Resist Gene-Altered Foods. No matter what the outcome of U.S. efforts to sell genetically modified foods in Europe, public revulsion there runs deep. By Lizette Alvarez. [New York Times:...

Friedman votes France off the island

Vote France Off the Island. Why India deserves to be on the Security Council instead of France. By Thomas L. Friedman. [New York Times: Opinion] Mr. de Villepin also suggested that Saddam’s government pass “legislation to prohibit the manufacture of...

‘Irrefutable and Undeniable’. Secretary of

‘Irrefutable and Undeniable’. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell has laid out hard evidence that would convince any jury that there has been a huge Iraqi cover-up. By William Safire. [New York Times: Opinion] Interpretations vary, of course. Most...

Meanwhile, on the Korean Peninsula…

‘A Sea of Fire,’ or Worse?. The North Korean nuclear crisis is far more perilous than many people realize. By Nicholas Kristof. [New York Times: Opinion] Do you see any sign of a strategy for how to deal with it? I sure don’t.

Surprise me

George Bush, Multilateralist?. There remains a slim chance that President Bush could emerge as a historic figure in the United Nations’ evolution toward enduring significance. By Robert Wright. [New York Times: Opinion] It’s an odd perspective to take on...