Newsweek: The New Face of Islam 31 May 2008 A critique of radicalism is building within the heart of the Muslim world (with Owen Matthews, Sami Kohen and Maziar Bahari) Shadowland: Bush’s 10 Commandments 20 May 2008 The U.S. president's latest pronouncements on Iran and the Arab world generated doom and gloom on his Mideast tour. Shadowland: Slaughterhouse Beirut 13 May 2008 Lebanon's chances for meaningful reconstruction are diminishing by the day. And despite Bush's bravado, it's going to be the same in Iraq. Newsweek Online: Bombs in the Basement 7 May 2008 Remembering a Civil War relic hunter who survived. Shadowland: Terrorist Triage 6 May 2008 Why are the presidential candidates—and so many counterterrorism experts—afraid to say that the Al Qaeda threat is overrated? Shadowland: Bluff and Bloodshed 1 May 2008 The Persian Gulf is more dangerous than ever. Will the U.S. and Iran go to war at sea? Newsweek: The French Revolution 5 May 2008 Sarkozy attempts to transform the West's military alliances. Newsweek: Snapshots of Horror 28 April 2008 The curiously human side of the inhumanity that was Abu Ghraib. Newsweek: Welcome to Paradise 21 April 2008 Oil revenue has made the desert—and plenty of other places—bloom with unexpected treasures for the tourist. Enter if you dare. Shadowland: 'Jihadi Cool' 15 April 2008 Comic book action heroes may be better weapons against terror than bullets or bombs. (For more graphics and trailers, visit www.the99.org) Web Exclusive: Italian Politics as Unusual 15 April 2008 Berlusconi wins by a landslide. Why Italy may never be quite the same again. (Written with Jacopo Barigazzi) Newsweek International Cover: Taking Out the Trash 30 March 2008 If Silvio Berlusconi and Walter Veltroni came together they just might be able to save Italy. By Barbie Nadeau, Jacopo Barigazzi and Christopher Dickey Shadowland: Christian Rage and Muslim Moderation 27 March 2008 Despite recent provocations against Islam in the West, many Muslims seem weary of the same old tit for tat. Shadowland: Dr. StrangeWar 14 March 2008 Or, could I learn to stop worrying and love Iraq? A look at the next five years. Why It Matters Blog: France to Sarkozy: "Get Lost, You Jerk" 28 February 2008 The French don't like their presidents to talk that way in public. But the real problem is that they're discovering they just don't like Sarkozy. OnFaith Blog: Now We Choose to Belong 27 February 2008 In America identity is a collection of things we acquire. I "have" a family just as I "have" a job, I have an education, I have a house, I have a car and, yes, I have a faith. Naturally I want to choose the one that seems the best fit. In most of the rest of the world, people do not have families, they belong to them, and the families belong to a place, which belongs to a history, which belongs to a culture and belongs to a faith. You might not pray, you might not even believe, but who you feel you are is profoundly shaped by the sense of the past from which you came, and to which you belong. That may be a source of strength or frustration. It may be many things. But it is not a matter of choice.... Shadowland: The Hundred-Years War 26 February 2008 McCain is running on 'success' in Iraq, but as the Pentagon warns, and a new study makes clear, it's not nearly that simple. Why It Matters Blog: Holocaust Homework in France 21 February 2008 Shadowland: Converting Castro 19 February 2008 A missed opportunity to kill the Cuban regime with kindness Newsweek Internatonal Cover: Agony And The Ecstasy 17 February 2008 Italy barely functions. Yet its people are happy. What explains this? (With Jacopo Barigazzi and Barbie Nadeau) OnFaith: Low Motives and Higher Laws 1 February 2008 Once you can claim that a critical press is on the wrong side of God's law, after all, you can do just about anything you want to shut it down. That's not only a problem for Afghanistan or for Islam. I think that's a danger in any country where politicians claim they answer to a higher law. Shadowland: The End-of-the-World Economic Forum 30 January 2008 In this great age of denial, Davos may seem out of touch, but the Bush administration is so much worse. Shadowland: Of Cops and Candidates 11 January 2008 America still faces clear and present dangers. So why are the presidential debates about national security increasingly detached from reality? (There is also a video shot in New York -- "NYPD Unseen" -- linked to the article.) Newsweek Issues 2008: The Ghost In The Machine 28 December 2007 Don't blame America. Cultural remix has been around since Roman times. It just happens a lot faster today. Shadowland: Immigrant Love 18 December 2007 The spittle-flecked rage over foreigners in America misses the point. Here's the real issue presidential candidates should address. Newsweek International: Let Them Eat Cake 18 December 2007 Food inflation used to be a problem for poor countries. Now the French are feeling the pinch. OnFaith:The Politics of Piety December 6, 2007 6:58 AM Without quite naming names, Mitt Romney stood before the press and public in Texas yesterday and harked back "almost 50 years ago" to a time when "another candidate from Massachusetts explained that he was an American running for president, not a Catholic running for president. Like him, I am an American running for president. I do not define my candidacy by my religion." Romney was talking about John F. Kennedy, of course. But let me say, having just read that speech given almost half a century ago, Mitt Romney you are no Jack Kennedy... OnFaith: AIDS, Condoms and Dogma December 4, 2007 4:19 PM "Well-intentioned religious believers"? That phrase, I confess, makes me deeply uneasy. In practice the selflessness of such people can be awe inspiring. In horrible conditions, their powerful faith gives them the strength to endure, to comfort, to heal. But at a policy level when they see practical problems through the narrow prism of dogma the results can be shocking. The example of the Catholic Church, with its vast human resources and intense convictions, is particularly striking. It is committed to honor and preserve life. But how best to do that? General principles are easy enough to pronounce, but specific cases are the source of enormous anger and misunderstanding, both inside and outside the church, and none has been more contentious than Vatican opposition to the use of condoms to fight AIDS. Shadowland: Voice(s) of Reason 4 December 2007 At last, intel agencies seem to be on the right track about Iran's nuke program. Inside the latest assessment report. OnFaith: Sex, Sin and Spin 28 November 2007 Sin generally and adultery specifically is the stuff of which soap operas are made, whether as the fiction of afternoon television or an affair of state that leads to impeachment. It's just irresistible narrative, with all the attendant subplots of passion, guilt, deception, e xposure and expiation. But in the United States there's the added ingredient of overweening hypocrisy. Shadowland: Urban Legends 28 November 2007 New immigrants may be the best thing that ever happened to American cities, but don't wait for the leading presidential candidates to tell you that. Newsweek: Murder Most Wired 25 November 2007 Police in Italy have turned to the Web to unravel a gruesome and heartbreaking homicide mystery. (Written with Barbie Nadeau in Perugia) Shadowland: Unreality Check 20 November 2007 Iran's latest book banning tells us the regime may not know the difference between truth and fiction. Does it care? New York Times Book Review: "Artificial Intelligence" 18 November 2007 A review of Bob Drogin's book "Curveball." An Iraqi defector’s testimony was critical in paving the way to war. The problem was, it was all a lie. Newsweek Online: Flunking Iran 15 November 2007 If the new IAEA assessment of Tehran's nuclear behavior were a report card, most of the grades would be F's. Shadowland: The (White) House of Shame 14 November 2007 The costs of the Iraq war are not only astronomical, as a new Congressional report shows, they are unconscionable. So who's going to pay? Newsweek International: 1968-The Year That Changed Everything 11 Nov 2007 In Europe and the United States, the generation of 1968 had an idealistic core expressed in culture, politics and a distinct way of looking at the world. Its legacy lives on. (This is the introduction to several related stories by different authors. A different introduction, by Jonathan Darman, ran in the U.S. edition of the magazine.) Shadowland: War and Peacemakers 7 November 2007 An exclusive conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal about Israel, Iran and the frustrations of Middle East diplomacy. (Note: Questions and answers from the same interview were published by Newsweek International as The Last Word-The Oil King's Diplomat 11 November 2007.) Newsweek Periscope: Twins 4 November 2007 Sarkozy Is Looking More Like The 'French Rudy' Every Day Shadowland: Remembrance of Things Present 1 November 2007 The gross oversimplification of news, whether about Iraq, Iran or Darfur, is a dangerous sign of the times. Shadowland: Judgment Day for the CIA? 26 October 2007 In a real-life version of 'Rendition,' a determined Italian prosecutor is hunting down those charged as the Bush administration's contract kidnappers. Shadowland: War and Deliverance 17 October 2007 A new DVD of an old movie may offer perspective on American attitudes behind the invasion of Iraq. Newsweek Cover: Love and War 15 October 2007 What's striking about this conflict is not that Americans and Iraqis have met on the battlefield and fallen in love and married. It's that so few have. In their stories lies the sad, tortured tale of the war itself. (Written with reporting by Jessica Ramirez and Larry Kaplow.) SINCE THE RE-LAUNCH OF NEWSWEEK'S WEB SITE, ALL THE PAST LINKS TO NEWSWEEK STORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THE SEARCH FUNCTION ON THE NEW NEWSWEEK SITE MAY ALLOW YOU TO FIND SOME OF THEM, HOWEVER, IF YOU USE THE RIGHT KEY WORDS. Newsweek: The Constitution in Peril 30 September 2007 The War on Terror didn't start as an attack on Americans' rights, but several new books argue that's exactly what happened. Newsweek: I Think, Therefore I Act 24 September 2007 Author Bernard-Henri Lévy rejects French President Nicolas Sarkozy's contention that his countrymen think too much. Newsweek Interview: A Nuclear 'Litmus Test' 23 September 2007 IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei says Iran is not a 'clear and present danger.' But his patience is limited. Newsweek International: Sartre, Meet Sarkozy 23 September 2007 The French president is exhorting his countrymen to philosophize less and work more. But are the French really too cerebral? Hmm, let's give that some thought. Newsweek Cover: Into Thin Air 26 August 2007 The ongoing hunt for Osama bin Laden. I made a relatively small contribution to this saga written by Evan Thomas and heroically reported by, among others, Sami Yousufzai and Rod Nordland. But I'm sending it to you because I think it's a must read. The bottom line: when the Bush administration focused on Saddam Hussein, it lost sight of Osama bin Laden. We knew that, of course, but this proves it. Newsweek Online: "All the Problems of the World" 24 August 2007 After his recent visit to Baghdad, French Foreign Minister warns the world that Iraq is a problem everyone must take responsibility for. And he reaffirms France's friendship with the United States. Newsweek Blog: The Summer and the Surge 19 August 2007 When it comes to predicting the ebb and flow of American casualties in Iraq, meteorology may be more useful than military pronouncements. Shadowland: The Making of a Homegrown Terrorist 15 August 2007 The real threat to the West is not from foreign jihadis but from ‘unremarkable’ civilians within our societies, says an insightful new report from the New York Police Department. Newsweek: Iraq's Arms Bazaar 12 August 2007 How firearms intended for Iraqi security forces are winding up in the hands of extremists across the region. Shadowland: The Politics of Blackmail 1 August 2007 The cosmopolitan son of Libyan leader Muammar Kaddafi is surprisingly frank about the Middle East and his former pariah state's nukes-for-prisoners deal with France. "It's an immoral game," says Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi. On Faith: The Muslim World's Embattled Secularists Who will defend the Muslim who doubts his faith? Who speaks for the man or the woman who might believe in Allah, by his or her own lights, but does not wish to worship? Newsweek: Internet Imams: Inside the Cyber-Jihad 22 July 2007 Are we in danger of losing the war of ideas on the Web? (includes audio and video links, and touches on material that recent Shadowland columns have dealt with as well) Shadowland: Yo, Blair 20 July 2007 The former British prime minister has now begun his new career as a Mideast envoy. How could anyone think he's the right man for the job? Shadowland: Through a Glass Darkly 13 July 2007 Bush is losing hopelessly in the war of ideas. What the terrorists can teach him about strategy, propaganda and ideology. Shadowland: The Doctors' Orders 5 July 2007 There's new thinking at work among some of Al Qaeda's brains. How the British plot ties into the doctrine of a leading jihadi strategist known as Abu Musab al-Suri. Shadowland: Trivializing Tragedy 27 June 2007 Paris Hilton has emerged from jail saying she wants to "bring light" to her pet causes. As she shops around for something worthy, she should look to the standard set years ago by Audrey Hepburn. On Faith: Operation Occupaton a Failure 21 June 2007 The United States in Iraq is acting like a surgeon who took out the wrong organs and is hoping to repair that disastrous mistake by taking out still more. Newsweek: Bogged Down In Baghdad 17 June 2007 Patience with Iraq's prime minister is running out among most everyone, except George W. Bush. (with Larry Kaplow, who conducted the interview in Baghdad, and Melinda Liu) Newsweek: Private Di 10 June 2007 The most human of icons, Diana was, Tina Brown's new book says, a liar as well as a saint. There are also video and audio segments with this report. Newsweek: Our Latest Man In Baghdad 10 June 2007 No American diplomat seems better qualified than Ryan Crocker to turn Iraq around—but can he do it? (Written by Melinda Liu, who conducted the interview, with background reporting from Dickey's files and others.) New York Times Book Review: The Mind of the South 10 June 2007 A review of "Long Time Leaving: Dispatches from Up South," by Roy Blount Jr. (May require registration online) Shadowland: Law and Disorder 7 June 2007 When does guerrilla theater become guerrilla war? What the demonstrations against the 2004 GOP convention can teach us about managing the protests at the G8 summit. Newsweek International: Europe's Invisible Illegals 3 June 2007 Pakistanis are coming to Europe in big numbers; authorities worry they're bringing terror with them. Shadowland: Laughter in the Dark 30 May 2007 Edward Behr was an extraordinary foreign correspondent for extraordinary times. Shadowland: Lebanon's New War(s) 23 May 2007 The ferocious battles of the last three days could open the way to wider conflicts. But there may be both more and less than meets the eye. Shadowland: Morality Tale 18 May 2007 France's new foreign minister is experienced, passionate and righteous. But his good intentions have led to disasters in the past—and could do so again iin the future. Web Exlusive:Sultans of Slow 9 May 2007 Why Oman is the most truly luxurious experience in Arabia The best part of the story is on the second page ... For more than 60 updated articles on the French elections as the final round approaches on May 6, visit Le Blog Presidentiel. Web Exclusive: A Modern Lafayette? 6 May 2007 The election of conservative Nicolas Sarkozy as president of France likely means stronger ties with the United States. Shadowland: Paradigms Lost 4 May 2007 The Republican presidential debate shows just how much American politicians are out of touch with global realities. What the French can teach them about Iraq, terrorism and conflict. Newsweek Online: Pas de Deux 2 May 2007 After more than two and a half relentless hours, neither Nicolas Sarkozy nor Ségolène Royal scored a knockout blow in the debate for the French presidency. But the Socialist candidate did manage to hold her own. On Faith: 'Peaceful, Industrious and Law-Abiding People' 2 May 2007 In 1860, the great British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton traveled to New York and Washington, D.C., then made his way across the continent to Utah. The book he wrote about his journey, "City of the Saints," is a rambling collection of observations and interviews by a man who had explored unknown corners of Africa and the Orient, studying languages, customs and faiths wherever he traveled. Now he wanted to know what Mormons and Mormonism were all about.... Newsweek International Cover: Hard Man, Tough Job 29 April 2007 Sarko Has the Best Plan, But French Voters Don't Want It Shadowland: The Re-Making of a Quagmire 25 April 2007 What David Halberstam understood four decades ago and Washington still hasn't figured out. Newsweek Online: Battle of Personalities 22 April 2007 French voters have cut the presidential race down to two candidates. What to expect from the rest of the campaign. Newsweek International: Pilgrim's Progress 22 April 2007 The world -- and Europe especially -- is rediscovcovering the power of the pilgrimage. The story of this improbable new vogue. Newsweek: The Perils Of Pulling Out 15 April 2007 Everyone is talking about whether the United States should withdraw from Iraq. But is anyone actually planning for that day? (with John Barry and others) Shadowland: The Sounds of Silence 6 April 2007 The Bush administration's refusal to talk to those it deems unworthy is complicating the mess in the Middle East. No wonder the rest of the world is now working around Washington. Newsweek: A Desert's Lion in Winter 1 April 2007 How the Saudi king, disillusioned with Bush, is trying to save the Arabs. A longer version for the international editions of Newsweek: Newsweek International: A Saudi Desert Fox 1 April 2007 King Abdullah brushes aside the United States and seeks to take the lead in a strife-torn Middle East. Newsweek Online: Flexing Their Muscles 29 March 2007 Calling the U.S. occupation of Iraq 'illegitimate' was just the latest volley in Saudi Arabia's war of independence from Washington. A conversation with the Saudi foreign minister. Shadowland: Fossilized Thinking 20 March 2007 We need to stop talking about good intentions and sinister conspiracies involving Iraq. It’s time to look at whether any of the proposals out there will see us through the dark labyrinth ahead. And for some lighter reading in Newsweek International: The Mystique of Swiss Watchmakers Christopher Dickey's favorite Parisian bistros Newsweek: Star Power 11 March 2007 Angelina Jolie draws attention to Darfur. Also on the Web dealing with the same subject: Audio & Video: Q&A: Angelina Jolie on Refugees and Fame Newsweek International: Sarko, the American? 11 March 2007 Not anymore. If you aspire to become president of France, it doesn't pay to be too friendly with the U.S. Shadowland: The Wages of Fear 8 March 2007 The alleged plot to behead New York's police commissioner and bomb NYPD headquarters, however implausible, suggests the dangers of copycat terrorism. Shadowland: Book Burning in Baghdad 6 March 2007 History today is not so much written by the victors as by the vanquished. Shadowland: Demolition of the Willing 23 February 2007 Europe's bitter memories of the Bush administration's insults and hypocrisy are undermining efforts to restrain Iran's nuke program -- and have now led to the collapse of Italy's Prodi government. Newsweek: The Elusive Quds Force 18 Feb 2007 The Iranian Special Ops unit accused of meddling in Iraq has a fierce history and powerful friends. Newsweek International: The Third Man 18 Feb 2007 Once again, Le Pen is poised to play the spoiler in France's elections. Shadowland: Dire Straits 12 February 2007 The United States has been to war against Iran before. What we can learn from the last time around. Newsweek: Intimate Strangers 11 February 2007 America's long dance with the Mideast dates all the way back to the Founding Fathers. Who knew? Newsweek: Blowup? America's Hidden War with Iran 11 February 2007 A cover story based mainly on reporting by Michael Hirsh in Washington and Maziar Bahari in Tehran, as well as contributions by myself and several others. Shadowland: Liar's Poker 1 Feb 2007 In the showdown between Iran and the United States, both sides are bluffing. But that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Newsweek: Blood and Memory: The Cycle Has Started 14 Jan 2007 Iraq's vendettas could haunt the West for years. Shadowland: Martyring a Monster 5 Jan 2007 It is precisely because of the horrors Saddam committed that the trivialization of his death is such a shameful milestone on the road to American perdition. 2006 Newsweek: Death of a Tyrant 30 Dec 2006 He killed not only Kurds and Shiites but Baathist rivals. His end was ignominious. Newsweek International:The Syria Gambit 17 Dec 2006 Does the regime of Bashar al-Assad hold the key to America's problems in the Middle East? Some in Washington like to think so, but they are probably wrong. Two Sego profiles for different editions of Newsweek: Newsweek International:Royal Touch 17 Dec 2006 Segolene Royal: She is the glam fresh face of French politics. Will she win the presidency? All Europe will be watching. Newsweek: Segolene Royal 17 Dec 2006 International: The woman who may be France's next leader is much more than a pretty face. Web Exclusive: Five Fatal Decisions 13 Dec 2006 Forget the conspiratorial fog. The only real mystery about Diana's death is the workings of fate. Shadowland: The Taliban's Book of Rules 12 Dec 2006 A nine-page pamphlet offers some chilling—and revealing—insights about Afghanistan’s former rulers And Taliban Rule Book in Pashto on the Shadowland Journal Shadowland: Closer to the Abyss 6 Dec 2006 U.S troops just don't have the means to stop Iraq's death squads. Why the Baker proposals could turn into a nightmare. Shadowland: The Poison Pinpoint 28 Nov 2006 Only a handful of potential suspects have ready access to the substance that killed Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko. The trail of a murderous isotope. Newsweek International: Sword of the Shia 26 Nov 2006 He can deal out death through his black-clad followers and roil the government any time he chooses. Why Moqtada al-Sadr may end up deciding America's fate in Iraq. Shadowland: Terrorist Hold 'Em 14 Nov 2006 As the United States tries to bluff its way out of Iraq, Washington has to get even more serious about policing terrorism at home. Newsweek Web Exclusive: Now What? 8 Nov 2006 Europeans are happy to see the Republicans chastened, but beneath the elation there's a current of dreadful uncertainty. Shadowland: Hanging Judgments 6 Nov 2006 A court has decided Saddam Hussein's fate. Now American voters have to decide what to do about his former collaborators, the Republicans. Shadowland: Curse You, Kate 1 November 2006 As cocaine use rises in Europe, Colombia’s government is suggesting that super-model Kate Moss is responsible for all kinds of crimes—sort of. New York Times Book Review: Freedom Summer 29 October 2006 "Magic Time": In his second novel, the cartoonist Doug Marlette explores a civil-rights-era church burning. Shadowland: A Brother's Rage 24 October 2006 Kevin Tillman’s incandescent statement against the Iraq war reads like poetry, and is part of a tragic tradition. Newsweek: A Shadowy Nuclear Saga 22 October 2006 WMD smugglers can leave dizzying trails. Written with key reporting from Mark Hosenball There is a longer version of essentially the same story in the International edition. Newsweek Interview: The Power of the Purse 20 Oct 2006 IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei discusses nuclear advances in Iran and North Korea--and how lack of funds is hampering his agency’s work. The link at the top is to the "printer friendly" version, which you may find easier to read than the second link, which is the regular online version. Shorter excerpts from the interview will appear in the forthcoming print editions of Newsweek International. Shadowland: Excess of Evil 10 October 2006 Three years after Bush introduced the 'axis', North Korea, Iran—and Iraq—are more re dangerous than ever. Interview:'He Was Like a Brother To Me' 8 October 2006 On the 25th anniversary of Anwar Sadat’s assassination, Jimmy Carter discusses the Mideast conflict. Excerpts of this interview also appear in the forthcoming print edition of Newsweek International, accompanying the following article: Newsweek International: The Cold Peace, 8 October 2006 The 1979 Egyptian-Israeli treaty endures, 25 years after Sadat. But can it last much longer? Shadowland: Bordering on Insanity 5 October 2006 Does the Middle East need to be destroyed in order to save it? Newsweek International Cover: Living Underground 3 Sep 2006 This is the real clash of civilizations—a brutal war for the bottom rung of Europe's ladder. Shadowland: Flying Blind 29 August 2006 Airline security needs to be based on common sense, not policies that will turn citizens into inmates of their own countries Shadowland: Pulp Fact 18 August 2006 The JonBenet case is a reminder that news is what you make of it—or not. Newsweek: The Real Nasrallah 13 Aug 2006 How a son of Beirut's slums became one of the most engaging, and dangerous, leaders in the Muslim world. Written with Babak Dehghanpisheh, who reported on the ground in Lebanon. Newsweek: Eye for an Eye 6 August 2006 Israel shadow-boxes with a surprisingly high-tech foe. Inside the new Hizbullah. (also check out the audio link to Newsweek on Air) Newsweek: Mideast: Ripples of War 30 July 2006 From Iraq to Al Qaeda, the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah is resonating far beyond the battlefield. Shadowland: Let It Bleed 26 July 2006 Leaders at the Rome summit on the Mideast are ignoring the real bottom line: Hizbullah is winning. Newsweek Cover Story: Torn to Shreds 24 July 2006 While Israel tries to root out an enemy, Hizbullah feeds on the devastation. Shadowland: Best-Laid Plans 21 July 2006 Hizbullah wanted to lead the Muslim and Arab world; Israel wanted to wipe Hizbullah off the map. Their strategies quickly went awry. Newsweek Cover Story: The Hand That Feeds the Fire16 July 2006 Behind The Crisis: How Iran is wielding its influence to wage a stealthy war against Israel and America. (With Peraino, Dehghanpisheh, Wolffe, Barry, Hosenball and others) Newsweek: Sharon's Shadow 9 July 2006 As the crisis builds, Israelis are asking what the legendary general would have done. Can Olmert lead on his own? The article is a collaboration with Dan Ephron and Joanna Chen in Jerusalem. Shadowland: American Dream, American Nightmare 5 July 2006 The greatness of the United States is unique—and not a model to be exported by narrow-minnded nationalists. Shadowland: The Rule of Order 17 29 June 2006 An American agreement puts a motley array of foreigners above the law in Iraq. It’s time to take away their license to kill—and to stop treating Maliki’s new government as a servant. Newsweek International: After the Pharaoh 25 June 2006 Who, or what, will replace Hosni Mubarak? Some say democracy, others chaos. It's the question all Egyptians are now asking. No one has an answer. Shadowland: Mirages Within Mirages 13 June 2006 Mideastern leaders are afraid that Tehran has sophisticated designs for the area from the gulf to the Mediterranean. Washington cannot afford to ignore this Iranophobia. Shadowland: Face of the Enemy 9 June 2006 Zarqawi's many roles in the Iraqi tragedy suggest his demise may have side effects that are very difficult to predict. Shadowland: Jail Break 27 May 2006 Why the best new chance to end the Middle East impasse came from Palestinian inmates of an Israeli prison. Shadowland: K Is for Vendetta 17 May 2006 Why does the Bush administration want to believe that Kaddafi has changed his ways? Shadowland: Season of the Wolf 12 May 2006 Is there a case for conspiracy theories about 9/11 and the Iraq war? For Washington's opponents, the truth is less important than the image of an America gone mad. Newsweek International: Why Iran Is Driving Oil Up 7 May 2006 Tehran could calm jitters by toning down its nuclear rhetoric—if the regimee didn't need the money more. NYT Book Review: The Sand Café,' by Neil MacFarquhar 7 May 2006 Love and Rockets Newsweek Online: Catholics and Condoms 3 May 2006 Will the pope change the church’s stand? The Vatican is currently engaged in a complex debate—and a major part of it is whether condoms could turn marital sex into something considered evil. Newsweek Online: Depth in Venice 5 May 2006 A French businessman’s stunning collection is helping to turn the city of the doges into a European mecca for modern art. Newsweek: Iran: A Rummy Guide 30 April 2006 To borrow a phrase used for Iraq, there are 'things we now know we don't know.' NEWSWEEK sorts it out. Shadowland: The Global War on Tourists 26 April 2006 The new generation of terrorists is looking for soft targets, and none are softer than vacationers. Shadowland: Pumping Irony 21 April 2006 Iran is behind the soaring price of gasoline—and not for the first time. Newsweek International: The West is Red Again 16 April 2006 A rancorous election in Italy, protests in France. The Bolshie old days are back. Newsweek: The Demise of the Don 16 April 2006 The boss of bosses had been on the run for 43 years. His downfall: a reluctance to do his own laundry. Shadowland: The Mechanics of Democracy 13 April 2006 Despite America's electoral debacle of 2000, Bush still passes judgment on everyone else's vote. Isn't it time to lead by example? Shadowland: Militants of the Status Quo 6 April 2006 France is at a crossroads, but paradoxically it's the government, not the people, that is struggling for change. Newsweek Online: Spyware 5 April 2006 The newest camcorders are so slick and small they'd make James Bond jealous. A veteran foreign correspondent tells us which ones are worth taking on the road. Newsweek International Cover: The Rise and Fall of Berlusconi 26 March 2006 Is Italy's flamboyant leader going down in flames? Newsweek Poll: Losing Ground 24 March 2006 A NEWSWEEK poll shows President Bush's approval rating dropping to new lows on domestic issues and rising public anger over Iraq and homeland security. Newsweek International Cover: Rising Barriers 13 March 2006 French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is leading a new wave of protectionism—in Europe—but also, possibly, one of reform. Shadowland: Age of Anxiety 3 March 2006 Why is George Clooney's new generation of doomsday films so prominent in the Oscar lineup? It's all about the manipulation of fear. Newsweek: Sex, Religion & Politics 26 Feb 2006 Ahead of his visit to the White House, Italy's prime minister explains some nutty rumors to NEWSWEEK. (This was a brief through-written profile of Berlusconi for American readers.) Newsweek International: Italy's 'Povero Cristo' 26 Feb 2006 Embattled yet still flamboyant, Silvio Berlusconi gleefully takes on his critics, real and imaginary. (A more complete text of the interview for International audiences.) Shadowland: What Price Xenophobia? 24 Feb 2006 Bush has won a reprieve in the U.S. port uproar. But the naysayers must accept that Dubai really has helped in the fight against Al Qaeda. Shadowland: Dead Man Waiting? 14 Feb 2006 On the first anniversary of Rafik Hariri’s assassination, the troubled chronicles of Lebanon seem to foretell the killing of yet another political figure. Newsweek International: Pointing the Finger 13 Feb 2006 Europe has apologized. But attitudes are hardening toward radical groups and governments in the Middle East. Cover Story: Devoted and Defiant 5 Feb 2006 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he doesn't want nuclear weapons. The world is suspicious. How dangerous is he? Shadowland: Battleground of Ideas 1 Feb 2006 Bush's State of the Union Message confirmed the Arab world's view of the U.S. president as a caricature who talks about strength and determination while projecting an image of stubbornness and confusion. Interview: "We Have Taken … Bold Steps" 27 Jan 2006 Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif urges the world to respect the results of the Palestinian election, and he defends his government's handling of the Ayman Nour case. Live Talk: The Talk of Davos 27 Jan 2006 Christopher Dickey reported on what's hot at this high-powered gabfest. Shadowland: Countdown to a Showdown: Part II 25 Jan 2006 Two American congressmen have proposed a 'quarantine' they think could stop Iran’s mullahs from building nukes. It’s a high-risk strategy. Shadowland: Countdown to a Showdown 23 Jan 2006 The next few weeks of diplomacy on Iran's nukes may be too fast and too furious. What we really need to avoid Armageddon. Shadowland: Target Practice 18 Jan 2006 Washington's enthusiasm for remote-control assassination is partly about boys with toys. But after disasters like the failed attempt on Zawahiri, we need to take a closer look at the tactic. Article: Iran's Rogue Rage 15 Jan 2006 Nukes: Iranians want nuclear know-how—and seem to be daring the West to stop them. Interview: Diplomacy and Force 15 Jan 2006 The United Nations' top inspector is prepared to issue a report on Iran's nuclear program that will 'reverberate around the world. Shadowland: Confidence Game 10 Jan 2006 Iraq has taught us that 'unknown unknowns' make lousy targets. Will Washington heed that lesson when it responds to Tehran breaking its nuclear seals? Interview: 'Mafia State' 5 Jan 2006 In one of his first public interviews since going into exile, a Syrian strongman discusses Ariel Sharon, the assassination of Rafik Hariri and Bashar Assad’s tight control over Damascus. Shadowland: Power vs. Justice 4 Jan 2006 Washington understands that a truth commission won’t work in Iraq. But after five years of White House deception and intimidation, perhaps it’s time for Americans to hold their own panel on reconciliation. 2005 Shadowland: Plane Spotting 15 Dec 2005 How aviation hobbyists put vital evidence about secret CIA flights on the Web and provided evidence for lawsuits about detainee abuse. Cover Story: Women of Al Qaeda 4 Dec 2005 Jihad used to have a gender: male. The men who dominated the movement exploited traditional attitudes about sex and the sexes to build their ranks. They still do that, but with a difference: even Al Qaeda is using female killers now, and goading the men. (I wrote this story based on my own reporting and superb files by a host of other Newsweek correspondents.) Shadowland: The Gentleman Journalist, 23 Nov 2005 Hugh Sidey was the last of a breed. Why we will not see his like again. Shadowland: The Terrorist Temptation, 18 Nov 2005 The Bush administration is so accustomed to torturing the truth, it can't face the facts. Murtha's outburst on Iraq has shown it is time to stop deluding ourselves. Article: Europe's Time Bomb, 13 Nov 2005 The French riots should be a wake-up call for all Europe. What's long been considered 'normal' is no longer socially or politically sustainable. Live Talk:France: Waning Riots in Perspective, 9 Nov 2005 Online dialogue with Newsweek readers about the situation in France Article: The Fire This Time 6 Nov 2005 Years of racism and neglect explode in a week of riots across France's mostly Muslim immigrant ghettos. Shadowland: The Looking-Glass Wars 2 Nov 2005 The Middle East has long been home to a 'murdering class.' Americans must avoid sliding into this moral morass. Article: The Culprits Dialed 'M' For Murder 23 Oct 2005 Phone records suggest assassins linked to Syria. Shadowland: Burning Questions 18 Oct 2005 The cannibalistic media frenzy over Judith Miller ignores the lessons that we should be learning from her case. Article: Buried With Secrets 16 Oct 2005 Ghazi Kanaan shot himself in the mouth -- or not. Shadowland: Wars of Hate 11 Oct 2005 America's conflicts are fought mostly by people who have come from the powerless classes. But true patriotism is not about being a spectator. Article: Friends in the Mountains 9 Oct 2005 Northern Iraq is a stable land where people love America and Americans. So why doesn't the U.S. military make itself at home? Shadowland: Guilt by Association 29 Sep 2005 A Spanish court has jailed the reporter who interviewed bin Laden after 9/11. What his conviction says about the dangerous ambiguities of pursuing journalistic balance in an age of terror. Article: Saudi Storms 25 Sep 2005 As hurricanes batter the American coast and send oil prices up, Al Qaeda is watching, and drawing lessons. Shadowland: Rita's Revelation 23 Sep 2005 As oil prices soar, so will demands for atomic energy. Iran knows this and Americans should, too. Why it's time to rethink the global approach to nuclear proliferation. Shadowland: Beyond Good and Evil 14 Sep 2005 What Bush could have learned after 9/11 and should learn after Katrina sui Shadowland: The Suicide Solution 6 Sep 2005 What if suicide bombing were a disease? Could we find a cure? Some researchers think so. Article: Near 'The Edge of the Abyss' 15 Aug 2005 The new pontiff has offered clues to the ways in which he will lead the church and, he hopes, change Europe. Article: The Quality of Courage 15 Aug 2005 For a sense of the Christian values Pope Benedict hopes to champion, look to the past and a little town called Nonantola. Shadowland: Pre-Emptive Peace, 4 Aug 2005 Washington should set a clear timetable for complete American withdrawal from Iraq. (This was the 100th Shadowland, and has a lot of retrospective links.) Shadowland: Untrue Believers, 21 July 2005 The real global war is not between different faiths. It's against the madness of those like Atlanta bomber Eric Rudolph, who believe that their violence is noble. Article: Turning to God's Time, 17 July 2005 Balancing one's inner clock with the cosmos and the demands of global society is more than a luxury, it's a necessity. Article: Designed by Hand 25 July 2005 The height of luxury is all in the hands of the artisans. Article: Castles in the Sand 25 July 2005 For Gulf hoteliers there's no such thing as too much. Article: L'Etat? C'est Moi. ... Not, 17 July 2005 (with Tracy McNicoll) Jacques Chirac's time has come -- and gone. French ask: why doesn't he do a de Gaulle and step down. Shadowland: The Fifth Man, 14 July 2005 The Blair government was forewarned about the danger of home-grown suicide bombers, but not forearmed. It missed the vital role of Al Qaeda's itinerant masterminds. Article: The Next Battle: Bridging the Great Divide, 10 July 2005 America and its allies have had different strategies to fight Al Qaeda. But they're starting to close ranks. Shadowland: Bourne Again?,5 July 2005 The real-life spy adventure uncovered in Italy's "kidnapped imam" case raises more troubling questions about how the Bush administration came to invade Iraq, and what's happened to the war on terror. Article: Iran's Nuclear Lies, 2 July 2005 Interview: Mohamed ElBaradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency, 2 July 2005 Shadowland: The Empire's New Clothes, 24 June 2005 The cost of the war in Iraq is almost beyond imagining. But as it comes into focus, it's no wonder that the public is turning against it. Shadowland: The Road to Rendition, 16 June 2005 Did U.S. agents help to abduct an imam off an Italian street? An upcoming Milan case could embarrass both Bush and Berlusconi. Shadowland: Writing Lolita in Tehran, 31 May 2005 Iranian bloggers have harnessed the subversive power of the Web to express themselves politically--and also to find dates in a society that curtails public courting. International Cover: France: Delusions of Grandeur, 15 May, 2005 (with Eric Pape and Tracy McNicoll) French President Jacques Chirac has made a career appealing to the glories of his country's past. But his people are wondering if he knows how to lead them into the future. Shadowland: Body Counts, 12 May 2005 The Pentagon secretly keeps track of many grim statistics in Iraq. The numbers are not encouraging. Shadowland: Sharon Had Better Listen, 4 May 2005 In an exclusive interview, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says ties between Washington and Riyadh are back on track, oil prices should go down and China is a new strategic player in the region. Cover Story: The Vision of Benedict XVI A divided church waits for Benedict to take his place in history. Shadowland: Angel of Mercy, 19 April 2005 Marla Ruzicka was one of a kind. The Baghdad death of the unorthodox young aid worker has devastated those who knew her. Shadowland: Overexposed, 12 April 2005 There are moments when tragedies take on a special character and force us to reflect on our own lives. For our columnist, such a moment came when he was temporarily blinded while covering the death of the pope. Cover Story: Prayers for New Life, 10 April 2005 Catholics celebrate a legacy, and contemplate many difficult choices ahead. (This was a group effort with Newsweek correspondents around the world and Lisa Miller in NYC) Live Talk: The Life and Legacy of a Pope, 7 April 2005 Christopher Dickey joined us for a Live Talk on Thursday, April 7, at noon ET on the life, legacy and lessons of Pope John Paul II. International Cover: The Vatican: 'Precious' Suffering, 20 February 2005 The pope's condition is deteriorating, for all to see, and he's becoming a potent symbol for his message: that life is sacred, no matter how painful. Shadowland: CSI: Beirut, 30 Mar 2005 Syria is playing for time, and the Lebanese investigation into the Hariri assassination is a farce. Meanwhile, chaos is building. Shadowland Letters: 'Completely Unbearable' , 23 Mar 2005 Military families respond to Christopher Dickey's column about the pain of waiting. Shadowland: Left Behind, 22 Mar 2005 No one's bravery is tested more by war than the families at home. Shadowland: The Default Democratizer, 15 Mar 2005 Bush's focus on freedom comes after a string of disastrous policy mistakes in the Middle East. But for the people living there, that's still not bad. Newsweek Article: Jihad Express, 13 Mar 2005 For Islamic militants in Europe, Iraq far outshines Afghanistan as an urban-terrorism training ground. Shadowland: Reality Checkpoints, 11 Mar 2005 Why did U.S. soldiers shoot at the car carrying Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena? Here's the most likely scenario. Cover Story: An Arabian Spring, 6 Mar 2005 Democracy: Many Arabs are fed up, and want their freedom. Can people power prevail? Shadowland: The Rap on Freedom, 4 Mar 2005 Dictators and despots may believe that Washington's rhetoric on democracy is just another  American fad. But the political climate really has changed in the Middle East Shadowland: Democratic Terrorists?, 24 Feb 2005 Lebanon could emerge as the center of a new Middle East. But first the United States may have to come to terms with Hizbullah. Article: Democracy: Pharaoh's Long Shadow, 14 Feb 2005 Will Bush really stand by Arab democrats? Egypt just jailed a leading reformer, and is now a test case. Article: The Spying Game, 14 Feb 2005 Washington calls the MEK a terrorist group. But some administration hawks think its members could help provide intelligence on Iran's quest to develop nuclear weapons. Shadowland: If You Build Democracy, They Will Come, 24 Feb 2005 But too often, voters are betrayed. How to keep that from happening in Iraq. Cover story: Unmasking the Insurgents, 30 Jan 2005 Shadow war: The elections won't stop the bombers, but quality intel -- and luck -- might help. Shadowland: Sandbagged in Baghdad, 21 Jan 2005 As bad as things are in Iraq, the Americans can thank Iranian influences for preventing a total collapse. Why, for better or worse, Iraq's elections have to be held on time. Article: Tribe Versus Tribe, 16 Jan 2005 Iraq's military was supposed to build national cohesion, but it could spur sectarian conflict. Shadowland: Death-Squad Democracy, 11 Jan 2005 Are there parallels between El Salvador in the '80s and Iraq today? Maybe. But the "lessons learned" by Washington are the wrong ones. Web Exclusive: Riskier and Riskier, 7 Jan 2005 With pre-election violence building to a crescendo in Baghdad, U.S. officials are concerned about the dangers facing foreign journalists coming to cover the vote Shadowland: Out of Balance, 5 Jan 2005 The world rarely takes notice of disasters and wars until they cross a mind-boggling threshold of pain. Are Americans starting to feel the same way about U.S. soldiers dying in Iraq? 2004 Shadowland: Forget, Hell!, 21 Dec 2004 The next two decades could bring more prosperity, self-respect and democracy to the Middle East. But first, we must all address the power of collective memory. Shadowland Mail: Readers chime in on the likelihood of future terror attacks, 'hillbilly armor' and the death of a heavy metal hero. Shadowland: The Cassandra Quotient, 16 Dec 2004 Next year is going to be a grim one. And while there may be hope for the future, expect to see more terror attacks in the months to come. Article: Rocking the Casbah, 12 Dec 2004 A few Muslim feminists are out there on the fringe, defying death threats to fight for change. They're also creating space for moderate reformers to be heard. Shadowland: No Way Out?, 18 Nov 2004 Iraq can't defend itself if U.S. troops leave. That's why no one should believe White House promises to bring the soldiers home soon. Shadowland: Make or Break, 9 Nov 2004 Finally, a man with a plan for a political settlement in Iraq: take it apart and put it back together. But will his boss, or the Bush administration, listen? Web article: "Cher George", 4 Nov 2004 Outside the U.S., Bush's win is forcing a rethink of conventional wisdom about Americans and what the president might do with his mandate. Shadowland: Malign Neglect, 28 Oct 2004 Both Bush and Kerry blame Arafat for the mess in the Mideast. If the Palestinian leader is suddenly out of the picture, both candidates will have to come up with real policies, not just transparent appeals to Jewish voters. Shadowland: The Executioner's Song, 20 Oct 2004 With just a small support base, Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi used the Web to build himself up into a mythical jihadist. Will he be captured or killed in time to help Bush win re-election? Article: Cash From Chaos, 17 Oct 2004 It was hoped the Iraq invasion would secure a key oil patch and eventually spread freedom. But guess who's getting rich? Shadowland: Dangerous Loose Ends 13 October 2004 The doctrine of pre-emptive war somehow turned Washington into global thought police. But while the administration speculates about Saddam's intentions, the real threat posed by his weapons program is still growing. Shadowland: To Have and to Hold 7 October 2004 American forces say they have finally taken Samarra. Now the problem will be keeping control of 'captured' territory—and whether the blood spilled will be worth it Shadowland: Freedom's Just Another Word, 29 Sep 2004 Looking ahead to four more years of snatching defeat from victory in Iraq. Shadowland: 20-20 Foresight, 21 Sep 2004 Iraq is headed toward civil war. What happens if an administration that refused to recognize important risks in the past continues to set the agenda for the future? Shadowland: Poisoning Patriotism, 7 Sep 2004 The dean of American historians, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., fires a broadside at the Bush administration. Shadowland: Frequently Unasked Questions How do we know when the war on terror is over? Why have our early victories become so much less than the sum of their parts? And why isn't Kerry pressing for answers? Unearthing The Bible Sacred relics lie scattered beneath the deserts of the Middle East. In Iraq, our religious history is being obliterated; in Israel, it's a question of faith. Shadowland: Italy's Sleeper Cells The threat of an Al Qaeda attack there is real -- and growing Shadowland: Buyer Beware Ahmad Chalabi is treated like a scapegoat by the Bush administration. But as Washington pushes him away, Tehran appears happy to receive him. Shadowland A Clockwork Orange Alert? The timing of the arrests in Pakistan and the alerts in the United States continue to raise questions about the politics of terror Shadowland: October Surprises Conspiracy theories aside, the weeks before the American election are likely to be very dangerous in Iraq. Shadowland: Hizzoner the Mayor One of the many fathers of the Iraqi atomic bomb (almost) has the job of restoring Baghdad to greatness as a world capital The Chirac Doctrine France gives the nod to Turkish membership in the European Union. What is Paris up to? Shadowland: Politics, Iraqi Style The new government may be blustering and brutal. But at least it's focusing on the issues that matter Shadowland: The Saddam Files (II): Sickening Cynicism The new Iraqi government is learning from the White House. When it talks about the rule of law, it really means the rule of lawyers The Middle East: The Cash Haven Arab markets are booming, and financiers say the money is coming home from post-9-11 America Shadowland: Dictator-in-Waiting? Iraq's new prime minister will do whatever needs doing to impose order on the current chaos. Let's not pretend he's a nascent democrat Shadowland: The Saddam Files (I) Is there credible evidence tying Hussein to 9/11? Absolutely not. Were there good reasons to worry about his links to radical Islamists. Yes, indeed. Shadowland: Tracking Terror For most Americans, the 9/11 attacks came out of the blue. But the commission's report shows that the threat was right in front of their eyes for almost a decade. Egypt: Key to the Mideast If the G8 nations really want to spread reform throughout the region, they should look first to Cairo Shadowland: Shock Therapy Bush finally seems to have come to his senses about co-operating with the United Nations. But will the lucidity last? Shadowland: The Last Roll Call American soldiers in Iraq have been put in the wrong place at the wrong time for the wrong reasons. But like any G.I. Joe in World War II, they're making the best of a bad situation The Wars Through Arab Eyes The 'road to Jerusalem'-- and Mideast peace -- was supposed to lead through Baghdad. But now Arabs see two occupations: one Israeli, one American. Written with Josh Hammer and Richard Wolffe. The Rise and Fall of Chalabi: Bush's Mr. Wrong Ahmad Chalabi may go down as one of the great con men of history. But his powerful American friends are on the defensive now, and Chalabi himself is under attack. (I made a fairly minor contribution to this story, mostly arguing that Chalabi is being blamed for precisely those attributes that originally made him so attractive to the Bush administration.) 'But You Don't Fall Down' Iraq. EU expansion. Transatlantic rift. Romano Prodi has been in the midst of it. His hopes and fears for the future Shadowland: From Eden to Armageddon Jordan's King Abdullah may be one of the few voices of reason that George W. Bush really hears Shadowland: The Iraqi Horror Picture Show Managing information and uncovering facts are two very different things Shadowland: Points of No Return The Bush administration's decisions in the Middle East are as irreversible as they are disastrous. But being president means never having to say you're sorry Another Kind of Warrior Saudi television personality Rania al-Baz was beaten unconscious. Then she did the unthinkable: she spoke out Shadowland: Acting Local, Impacting Global No conflict that touches on Israel or Islam can be contained any longer in one country or one region Shadowland: Indecent Interval It won't be enough to declare victory and pull out of Iraq, and a solution to this crisis won't wait for the U.S. elections. It's time for Kerry and Bush to talk. Shadowland: Talking Points Raw force won't end the Shiite rebellion. Negotiations might Has the War Made Us Safer? New Threats: Iraq has become a savage battleground --  part of the world's first global insurgency. Time is running short to fix that. New York Times Book Review: "In the Company of Soldiers" Shadowland: How (Not) to Win Richard Clarke's new book is about more than the Bush administration's handling of 9/11. It offers a thoughtful guide to the nuts and bolts of eliminating terrorists -- and an antidote to the assumption that extremist violence is inevitable From 9/11 to 3/11 Coordinated bomb attacks in Spain -- a stalwart American ally -- kill 200 people on passenger trains and raise new fears of Qaeda-style terror assaults. Shadowland: Blood and Money In Libya and Iraq, Washington set out to teach terrorists a lesson. It should have learned France: The Return of Hate Anti-Semitism, fueled by an angry minority, is on the rise. But the real problem is that no one seems to care. [Reporting by Marie Valla and Eric Pape made this story especially strong.] Shadowland: The Shadow of a Doubt Were the Libyans really behind Lockerbie? It's possible we'll never know—and that's the kind of terror that can haunt us saforever. [The first of two columns on Lockerbie.] Iraq: Shiites Unbound George H.W. Bush feared the rise of Shiite power in Iraq, and worried that civil war would shatter the country. That's why he didn't topple Saddam. So what has changed? [The opening scene takes place at the precise site where suicide bombers struck a few days later. In the international editions of Newsweek, the latter half of this story had a different focus.] The Master Operator You might think Ahmad Chalabi is discredited and despised. But he's still growing more powerful. Shadowland: A (Terrorist's) Letter from Iraq. The so-called Zarqawi Memo may or may not be genuine, but it's a revealing picture of Iraq right now Shadowland: Good Cop, Bad Cop Why it made sense to threaten unilateral war in Iraq, but not to wage it Shadowland: Tinker, Tailor, Jurist, Spy. When it came to invading Iraq there were none so blind as those who would not see. Shadowland: Dick Cheney in the Hot Seat. The Vice President may want to talk about the war on terror. But Davos wants to hear about Middle East peace. The Iraq Effect. The war may have sparked some positive changes in the region, but a genuine transformation still looks to be elusive. Shadowland: Learning from the Pros. Old enemies talk about Washington's new wars. Shadowland:The Year of Living Obliviously. How long will reporting on Iraq be worth the risks? 2003 and before Shadowland: Saddam's Mojo. The capture of the dictator is a milestone, but it hasn't generated the shock and awe that the White House would have liked. Trying Iraq's War Crimes. The reckoning: The Americans want to get good intelligence from Saddam. Many Iraqis want to kill him. In the end, nothing will be more crucial than to air the whole truth about his atrocities. Iraq's Mr. Cellophane. Mowaffak Al-Rubaie: Soft-spoken, bespectacled and courtly, this member of the Iraqi Governing Council once served as the international spokesman for a feared terrorist group. Now he's a key player in the New Iraq. Terror's Mastermind. It is true, as Rumsfeld said, that no 'metrics' exist to weigh the power of terrorists, but the available indicators point to bin Laden's No. 2 [From the special edition of Newsweek: Issues 2004] Firebombings: From My Father's Wars to Mine. Lecture at Clemson University, Nov. 19, 2003. Shadowland: The Politics of  Indignity. When proud people feel like afterthoughts they get angry, whether in restive Iraq or rural America. And some get violent. Shadowland: Common Sense. Resistance to the Patriot Act is growing in the American heartland Shadowland: The Last Crusades. Al Qaeda hurt its own cause this week. But the United States won't be able to take advantage. Shadowland: Lessons of History. War can never be democratic. The danger of winning in Iraq could be losing in America Shadowland: The Hit List. Iraq's best and brightest are among the first targeted by a growing resistance Three Newsmen of the Apocalypse. From the New York Times Book review. Shadowland: Death of a Princess Conspiracy theories tell us more about the people who believe in them than about the conspiracies themselves Shadowland: Countdown Iran. The United States finally won a diplomatic victory in the United Nations. But Washington and Tehran are moving toward war. How far will they go? Jews of Baghdad. Jews have lived in Iraq for nearly 3,000 years. That era is coming to an end. Shadowland: Show Me the Money. Some things are getting better in Baghdad. But American needs and American greed are still a major problem Something in a lighter vein: a note on Patricia Schultz's wonderful new travel book, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." Shadowland: War by the Numbers. The United States may spend a billion dollars to find phantom weapons. What about laying to rest the ghosts of Iraqi civilians? The Shadowland Archive. A list of Shadowlands, and (in some cases) live links from before, during and immediately after "major combat operations." Is France Right? Jacques Chirac was mocked when he tried to stop the war with Iraq. Today the French position looks prescient. Surrender Monkeys - Not. The NATO supreme commander speaks out. Shadowland: When Victory Was Ours Nine months ago, Saddam Hussein was contained and Al Qaeda was on the run. But that just wasn't enough for the Bush administration. No wonder readers are upset Shadowland: Pride and Prejudices. Why Americans make up conspiray theories to justify the disaster in Iraq. Newsweek Web Exclusive: T Is for Terror 9 July 2003 A mad bomber who stalked Los Angeles in the ’70s could be the poster boy for the kind of terrorist the FBI fears today. Rethinking Islam. One key lesson from September 11: the United States should be wary of manipulating Islamic forces to advance its strategic interests Shadowland: For Whom the Bell Tolls. The story of the war in Iraq can be read in America's hometown papers. Shadowland: We Have Ways of Making You Talk. The United States figures it can get plenty out of the newly captured Chemical Ali. But how? And are these 'interrogation' techniques being readied for American citizens? Shadowland: Darkness Visible. Multiply the blackout by months, and what you'd have is Iraq Tuning In, Turning On. A collaborative piece about they way young people from Baghdad to Rio take whatever technology they can get and make of it what they will. Sexism in the Cites with Marie Valla. France's Muslim women are sick of being treated as whores or homebodies. And some of them aren't going to take it anymore. Shadowland: Roughest Region. The real meaning of that imperial "we." Two versions of the same story about the House of Saud and the House of Bush: From Newsweek International - The Kingdom and the Power From the domestic Newsweek - Oiling the Relationship Shadowland: Supporting the Troops. Unhappy hours in America. Iraq's (Most Precious) Most-Wanted. Yes, priceless antiquities were stolen, and here they are. Shadowland: Body Counts. Uday, Qusay and Vietnam. Shadowland: The Jackal Howls. A new book by Carlos takes us from Communism to Al Qaeda. One Billion Dollars a Week, and counting, in Iraq. The Stranger in the Waste Land. Iraq's art and culture after shock and awe, and the real reason Iraqis hate us. (A Web exclusive) Shadowland: Most-Favored Terrorists? What's behind the French arrests of Iranian freedom fighters? Shadowland: Bunker Mentality. Leg braces. Pulpy romance. A pink velvet bed. What's left in the rubble of Saddam's '305 Guest House' Shadowland: The Great Pretenders. An heir to the throne in Iraq and the American who's actually on it. Letter from Paris. Savoring a summer scandal. Shadowland:COGITO ERGO BOOM! With most of the shooting stopped and Iraq occupied, the facts that justified war are not so clear, nor even present. Shadowland in Londonistan. Kandahar-on-Thames? Banker, Schmoozer, Spy. To his American friends, Ahmad Chalabi is a democrat and a paragon of Iraqi patriotism. To his enemies, he's a crook. Does he have the stuff to reshape Iraq? A NEWSWEEK investigation. The Rage Next Time. While Americans see victories in Iraq, Arabs and Muslims see mostly victims Saddam's Bunkers. And an insight into his mentality. Co-authored with Stefan Theil. Once More Unto Iraq. The Boston University Alumni Magazine asked me to write about my experiences leading up to the war. The article was finished at the end of January and published the end of March. From "Issues 2003": "The Mideast After Saddam," an antidote to apocalyptic optimism. MORE LINKS: In 2002, Senator Byrd took on Secretary Rumsfeld using the Newsweek article "How Saddam Happened" as his point of departure. Then he put the whole thing, with a lot of supporting documentation, into the Congressional Record. From September 11, 2001: "Who's the Mastermind?" Most articles are stored in the Newsweek archives, available through the current Newsweek home page. In a very different vein, "I Love My Glowbunny" , written for Wired, has been anthologized in "The Best American Science Writing 2002" . Recently discovered on the Web: Chris's 1975 review of Venus on the Half-Shell. In Wired : Air Power in the August 2001 issue. A German pneumatics firm called Festo is pulling the piston out of the industrial age. Next up: Reinvent shock absorbers, scooters, and aircraft design, then build an inflatable castle in the sky. "I Love My Glowbunny" in the April 2000 issue of Wired Magazine is the controversial history of a transgenic rabbit created by science and claimed by art. The original title was better: "In Vitro Veritas." This piece was selected for an anthology on the best science writing of the year. In Portuguese, too: http://amanha.terra.com.br/edicoes/166/wired01.asp Go-To: Paris . Written in the Spring of 2000 on the eve of the dot-crash, it's all about nostalgia now. And in Cigar Aficionado "The Green Goddess." Absinthe was once said to give genius to those who had none, and take it from those who did. A first-hand report. The article appeared in the March/April 2001 issue of Cigar Aficionado . "The Generation Gap," about the road show for Summer of Deliverance , and the people encountered along the way, appeared in the November/December 1999 editon. New York Times Reviews -- "No Lawyers Allowed," a review of John Grisham's novel, A Painted House , appeared in the March 4 issue of  The New York Times Book Review. The problem with this sentimental tale about coming of age in Arkansas cotton country is not the lack of attorneys, it's the total absence of African-Americans. (May not be available unless you have registered previously with the Times.) A review of "The Beat Hotel" in the December 10 NYT Book Review may require registration to read, but is still on line. (A friend passed on this interesting link to James Dickey's 1961 review of Allen Ginsberg's "Kaddish." ) Also, reviews of "The War Journal of Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause," "River of Darkness," by Rennie Airth , and "Triage," by Scott Anderson. Plus some ancient history Christopher's Washington Post articles, including those from Central America and the Middle East in the 1980s, are now available through the paper's news library service.