Commentary Archives

The metamorphosis continues
Accomplishments must be weighed against shortfalls as a totalitarian legacy persists in the Czech Republic
[Nov 19th, 2008]

Obama: After the election
Politically inclined experts comment on the new president-elect and the beginnings of the long road ahead
[Nov 12th, 2008]

Looking at Lisbon
There are lessons for the Czech Republic in the chaos that led to the Irish 'No'
[Nov 5th, 2008]

Presidency push
Democrats, Republicans abroad make their cases
[Oct 29th, 2008]

Informing as a state of mind
Czechs no longer accept such behavior, and that is a good sign for civil society
[Oct 22nd, 2008]

Problems of perception
The Western media distort what Pakistan is all about
[Oct 15th, 2008]

Beyond casino capitalism
Only a new social partnership can stop an orgy of speculation
[Oct 8th, 2008]

Let my people go
Independence is a tricky issue, but often there is no other choice
[Oct 1st, 2008]

Uncommon ground
Prioritizing profit can undermine civic interaction
[Sep 24th, 2008]

What once was old is new again
The car is dying; it's the age of the bike
[Sep 17th, 2008]

Odd man out
The Czech Republic's refusal to sign up for the International Criminal Court is embarrassing
[Sep 10th, 2008]

On the march
European leaders take note, fascism is not dead
[Sep 3rd, 2008]

Whose backyard?
Russia's neighbors rightly take recent events seriously
[Aug 27th, 2008]

NATO looks east
Russia, Georgia and radars in an excerpt from Havel's speech on the alliance
[Aug 20th, 2008]

Times have changed
Serbia looks longingly at the Czech Republic, but it was not always this way
[Aug 13th, 2008]

Truth to power
In an ongoing struggle for human rights, encouraging signs of empowerment
[Jul 30th, 2008]

The summer of '68
Forty years later, there are still lessons to be learned
[Jul 23rd, 2008]

The blame game
To see the real source of corruption, look in the mirror
[Jul 16th, 2008]

Keep U.S. dollars at home
Funds needed for flood victims, not a radar base
[Jul 9th, 2008]

Loss leader
The European Union's failings offer Czechs an opportunity
[Jul 2nd, 2008]