From Slate, why don't they like us as much as they used to? The United States has lost its aura of competence. That's a problem. Roger Cohen on the politics of confidence: The unpopularity of George W. Bush has led many to believe global America-hating will ebb once he leaves office. That's a dangerous assumption. An interview with Joschka Fischer: “An anti-American axis? That's nonsense”. From The Chronicle, repressive regimes know that dialogue, criticism, and analysis are their enemies, which is why studying such regimes will always be risky business. Just ask Haleh Esfandiari. A review of Reading Legitimation Crisis in Iran by Danny Postel. Did you really say “war” with Iran? Andre Glucksman wants to know. From Der Spiegel, an interview with Sy Hersh: “The President has accepted ethnic cleansing”. The White House and Baghdad officials are quietly opening the door for U.S. forces to stay in Iraq for a decade — or more. Immanuel Wallerstein on Iraq and the US elections. Eric Alterman on the coming “Stab in the Back” campaign.
