Tony Blair tonight bowed out of the race to become the first president of the European Council when it became clear that centre-right leaders, who dom...
Norb Vonnegut | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business
Andy Kessler suggests that it's impossible for investors to get a short-term trading edge. It's better to make long-term investments based on big-picture trends.
William Bradley | Posted 10.29.2009 | World
We can't afford to build a nation in Afghanistan. We have one reasonable goal there, and everything else, no matter how seemingly noble it may or may not be, is a luxury.
Telegraph | Fiona Govan in Madrid, Peter Allen in Paris, Allan Hall in Berlin and Nick Squires in Rome | Posted 10.29.2009 | World
The Spanish daily newspaper El Pais carried a harsh critique of Tony Blair's candidature written by Emilio Men�ndez del Valle, a former diplomat and...
AFP | 12 Mins Ago | Posted 10.27.2009 | World
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) -- Tony Blair's prospects of leading a new-look European Union took a double hit on Tuesday as a serious rival became the first to de...
William Bradley | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment
On the surface, it's a period detective picture. Beneath, it's much more. The film creates its own mesmerizing world through evocative music, costuming, and production design.
Reuters | Sangwon Yoon | Posted 10.20.2009 | World
Tony Blair, the Middle East envoy for the "Quartet" of powers - the European Union, the United States, Russia and the United Nations, was assailed by ...
Robert Kuttner | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics
Why is Blair likely to be the first President of Europe? Because he is just what Europe's ruling financial elite wants -- nominally a man of the center-left who can be trusted to continue business as usual.
William Bradley | Posted 10.09.2009 | World
Just as I never thought that Obama would win the Olympics for Chicago, it never occurred to me that he would win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
Christina Patterson | Posted 10.10.2009 | Books
It was while writing Pompeii six years go, and then reading Rubicon, that Harris first had the idea of using ancient Rome as a springboard for an exploration of the political process.
Times London | Philip Webster, David Charter, Roger Boyes and Charles Bremner | Posted 10.01.2009 | World
Tony Blair is in line to be proclaimed Europe's first president within weeks if the Irish vote "yes" in today's referendum. ...
Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 09.30.2009 | World
With the Gaza Strip still under Hamas rule, potential investors in the Palestinian Authority - the Arab states and international community - need to focus on improving conditions in the West Bank.
Michael Russnow | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics
Obama is not a miracle maker, but he will have at least tried to win the IOC bid. And during it all, he and the government will continue in any necessary actions.
treehugger.com | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green
The 'Week' officially starts on Monday, but events start in earnest tomorrow. There's a full event listing on the Climate Week NY°C website, but here...
AP | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media
NEW YORK — Tony Blair is set for his first appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show." CBS says the former British prime minister will visit t...
Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics
Here are reactions to Ted Kennedy's death: President Obama: Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, S...
Vicky Ward | Posted 09.25.2009 | World
Imagine if Bernie Madoff were to have cancer and he were to be released like the Lockerbie killer? There would, no doubt, rightly be outrage in the streets.
Zack Cooper | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics
There have been a host of rumors about the English National Health Service, ranging from the benign to the outright asinine. All these rumors are false.
Alex Higgins | Posted 09.11.2009 | World
There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm for attempting to govern other parts of the world by force, let alone envy of the global superpower.
Christina Patterson | Posted 08.31.2009 | Entertainment
Rankin Live, the exhibition in London's East End is not about famous people. It's accompanied by a retrospective of 600 images which partly is, but the 1,000 new subjects will be "real people."
Catesby Holmes | Posted 08.28.2009 | World
Because it stimulates the banking sector and creates stability across a wide swath of society, middle-class homeownership is generally considered a key step in the development of a healthy emerging economy.
Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 08.03.2009 | Style
Baby, it's hot outside...how are D.C. and the world's finest beating the heat? With ice cream, of course! Whether it's chocolate or vanilla, cones or ...
Jane Levere | Posted 07.27.2009 | New York
Tony Blair is optimistic peace can be achieved in the Middle East during the administration of President Barack Obama.
Huffington Post | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media
Tuesday night, Tony Blair answered questions from Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter at an A-list event at New York's Museum of Modern Art. The two discusse...
AP | The Associated Press | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
Britain's Parliament posted copies of lawmakers' expense claims online Thursday, weeks after uncensored files were leaked to a newspaper. Here are som...
guardian.co.uk | Nicholas Watt and Ian Traynor | Posted 11.19.2009 | World