Elegy for Qaddafi
Freedom from Muammar Qaddafi and his family is very good news for Libya; indeed, his demise is good news for the world.
Oct 2011
Articles by Andrew Solomon: International Reporting
Oct 2011
Revitalizing Rio de Janeiro
Antonio Carlos Jobim once explained, “New York is great, but it’s a mess; Rio is a mess, but it’s great.”
Aug 2011
Enigmas and Lies in Libya
As rebel forces enter Tripoli, the big question is what will happen to the Qaddafi regime.
Mar 2011
Why Qaddafi Has To Go
To contemplate the idea that there would ever be a correlation between what Qaddafi said and what he did is to miss the central tenet of his rule.
Feb 2011
How Qaddafi Lost Libya
Modern Libya is an artificial construct, a remnant of colonialism. The glue holding it together is failing, and the warnings of chaos are real.
Jan 2010
A Trip Through Peru
Everywhere we found water hyacinths in bloom; Monet’s lily pond had nothing on these streams.
Aug 2009
Megrahi’s Compassionate Release
Does the possibility that someone has been wrongly imprisoned increase the imperative to offer compassionate release?
Nov 2008
Adventures in Antarctica
The tropics may be fire, but the world ends in ice.
Jan 2008
Madagascar: A Safari Tour
The bizarre flora and fauna seem to be the result of a mad collaboration among Dr. Seuss, Jim Henson, and God.
Nov 2006
Conversations: Saved by Sand
The challenge of preservation in Libya.
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