Noticed in the Press - 2008

 

 

June 25

  • An op-ed by Anne Applebaum in yesterday's Washington Post: "No Job for Mr. Nice Guy".

  • An op-ed by David Brooks in yesterday's New York Times: "The Bush Paradox".

  • In the same issue, a health report from Denise Grady on Tim Russert: "From a Prominent Death, Some Painful Truths".

June 21

  • An op-ed by David Broder in yesterday's Washington Post: "Getting to know Obama".

  • In the same issue, a look back to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis by Michael Dobbs: "Cool Crisis Management. It's a Myth. Ask JFK".

  • An article from the Weekend Wall Street Journal: "Robert Mundell: An Economist Who Matters" by Kyle Wingfield.

June 20

  • In an article in today's Washington Post, president Bush presented to Annette Lantos, widow of Congressman Tom Lantos, the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work on human rights.

  • An op-ed by David Broder in yesterday's Washington Post: "Foreign Policy's Best Hope".

  • An op-ed by Anne Applebaum in the Washington Post of June 17: "Pity the Poor Eurocrats".

June 16

  • An op-ed by Washington Post columnist David Broder remembering Tim Russert (1950-2008): :"The Many Gifts of Tim Russert".

  • An op-ed by Robert Kagan from Sunday's Washington Post: "In Europe, A Slide Toward Irrelevance".

June 13

  • From last Wednesday's Washington Post, a brief report on the winners of the Medal of Freedom. The honorees include the late Congressman Tom Lantos for championing human rights.

  • From last Thursday's Washington Post, a piece by Balazs Koranyi: "Hungarians bank on penthatlon legacy in Beijing".

  • In today's Washington Post, an article by Glenn Kessler: "Burma Gives 'Cronies' a Slice of Storm Relief".

June 11

  • An editorial from yesterday's Wall Street Journal on the problem of human trafficking, with the title: "Of Human Bondage".

  • An op-ed by Anne Applebaum in yesterday's Washington Post" "Whose Race Problem? Lots of Americans Accept Obama. But Will the World?".

  • A report by Dana Mibank on Obama's appearance before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in last Thursday's Washington Post.

June 6

  • Two op-ed pieces and an article from last Wednesday's, June 4, 2008, Washington Post:
    An op-ed by Michael Gerson with the title: "The Faith that Moves Tony Blair".

  • An op-ed by Miklos Haraszti entitled: "A Shield Law for The World".

  • An article by Anne Midgette: "The Women of Mozart's Day".

May 30

  • An editorial in today's Washington Post: "Let Them Eat Frogs" 'Burma's junta is willing to let its people starve while relief waits just offshore'.

  • In the same issue an op-ed by Michael Gerson: "The Libertarian Jesus".

  • A book review from The New York Times of May 18 by David E. Sanger. The book is "The Return of History and the End of Dreams" by Robert Kagan, Alfred A. Knopf, $19.95, 116 p.

May 22

  • An article published in last Sunday's Outlook Section of the Washington Post by Matthew Forney on the aftermath of the earthquake in China: "In Tragedy, A New Kind of Unity".

  • There is a historical reference to the Treaty of Versailles.

  • An opinion piece by David Beckman, president of "Bread of the World" in the May 19 issue of the Washington Times with the title: "Reform the farm bill".

May 17

  • The obituary of Jozsef Miko (1920-2008) published in last Thursday's Washington Post, from a report by Dennis McLellan of the Los Angeles Times. Jozsef Miko filmed a sizable documentary footage of the Hungarian revolution of 1956.

May 10

  • An article by Tomislav Nikolic, acting leader of the Serbian Radical Party, in yesterday’s Washington Times: „Serbia goes to the polls”.

  • In the same issue, a Letter to the Editor by Raefael Medoff, Director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies: „FDR and the Holocaust”.

  • An article in the Style section of The Washington Post of May 8 by Peter Carlson with the title: „Eyes Only: [redacted]”.

May 7

  • An op-ed by Richard Holbrooke: “Washington Battle Over Israel’s Birth”.

  • An article from yesterday’s New York Times: “Jerusalem Journal” by Isabel Kersher.

  • From the May 3 edition of The New York Times, William Grimes report on the death of Philipp von Boeselager, who attempted to assassinate Hitler.

April 24

  • An op-ed by Richard Holbrooke in yesterday's Washington Post: "Lessons from Dayton for Iraq".

  • An op-ed by Anne Applebaum on Radio Free Europe published on April 22: "Radio To Stay Tuned To".

  • In the same issue, an article by David Shaywitz: "Science is leading us to more answers, but it's also misleading us".

April 18

  • An article in the Wahington Post of April 15 by Michael Abramowitz: "Jewish Liberals to Launch a Counterpoint to AIPAC".

  • In the same issue, an op-ed by Marie Gottschalk: "Two Separate Societies: "One in Prison, One Not".

  • An article from the Washington Times of April 16: "The power of forgiveness" by Ann Geracimos.

April 14

  • An editorial in today's Washington Post with the title: "Papal Opportunity".

  • An Embassy Row column in today's Washington Times, featuring a symposium in honor of Zbigniew Brzezinski at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.

April 9

  • An op-ed from last Saturday's Washington Post: "The Real China and the Olympics" by Hu Jia and Teng Biao.

  • A book review in last Sunday's Washington Post by Shannon Brownlee. The book is "Our Daily Meds" by Melody Petersen.

April 1

  • An op-ed in today's Washington Post by Rebiya Kadeer, president of the Uyghur American Association and the World Uyghur Congress: "Not the Torch of Liberty".

March 28

  • An interview with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in today's Washington Times by Nicholas Kralev: "Rice hits U.S. 'birth defect'."

  • A Letter to the Editor by Frank Koszorus, Jr. in today's Washington Times, a follow-up to the opinion piece of Helle Dale commenting on the visa-waiver program: "America and its Eastern European Allies".

  • In today's Washington Post, Al Kamen's column "In the Loop" with the title: "No Solidarity for Envoys to Poland" on the rivalry between two seasoned officials at State: Daniel Fried and Christopher Hill.

March 26

  • An op-ed by Anne Applebaum in yesterday's Washington Post with the title: "Olympic Fallacies".

  • An op-ed by Masha Lipman in today's Washington Post: "Medvedev's Chance to Lead?"

  • A comment by Helle Dale in today's Washington Times: "Building strategic relationships" The writer makes reference to the memorandum of understanding on visas signed recently by Hungary and the United States.

March 21

  • A Letter to the Editor in today's Washington Times on the Visa Waiver Program by Maximilian Teleki, president of the Hungarian American Coalition.

  • In today's Washington Post, an article on the repression in Tibet: "Privately, Bush Presses China Over Crackdown on Tibet".

  • In the same issue, an op-ed by columnist Michael Gerson: "Reasons For Good Friday".

March 18

  • An article in yesterday's Washington Times: "Conference eyes American-Indian sovereignty".

  • An Embassy Row column in today's Washington Times featuring the Ambassador of Hungary to the United States, Ferenc Somogyi.

  • In today's Washington Post, and op-ed by Anne Applebaum with the title "Cellphone Pictures in Lhasa" The columnist makes a reference to Austria-Hungary.

March 15

  • An editorial in today's Washington Post with the title: "Trouble in Tibet" 'China's repression produces a backlash'.
    The editorial states that "World leaders should also urge China to folllow its constitution, which requires freedom of speech and religion, as well as self-rule for ethnic minorities."

March 8

  • An op-ed by Michael Gerson in yesterday's Washington Post: "A Popularity Offensive"

  • An op-ed in yesterday's Washington Times by Ariel Cohen: "Prize in Eurasian Game".

  • A book review published on March 4 in the Washington Times by James Antle III: "A lion on the right". The book is "Righteous Warrior: Jesse Helms and the Rise of Modern Conservatism" by William A. Link.

March 3

  • An article by Graham Bowley discussing ethnicity in Sunday's New York Times: "Declaring Something a Lot Like Dependence" There is reference to the Hungarian minority in Slovakia.

  • An op-ed in today's Washington Times by Nat Hentoff on the worsening situation in Darfur: "Compasionate Conservatism?"

  • In today's Washington Times an op-ed by Anne Applebaum: "Why Russia Holds 'Elections' ".

February 29

  • A Letter to the Editor published in yesterday's Washington Times by Mr. Geza Cseri of McLean, Virginia, former Science and Technology Adviser to the Supreme Commander of NATO. The letter makes reference to the sizable Hungarian minorities whose communal rights are more often than not ignored.

February 28

  • Both Washington papers noted the passing of William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) with articles and an editorial. In addition, the Washington Post published an op-ed by Mona Charen: "A Profoundly Consequential Life".

  • An article by Jennifer Harper in The Washington Times: "Buckley left his mark on politics".

  • In the Washington Post, Bart Barnes wrote a piece with the title: "Erudite Voice of the Conservative Movement".

February 26

  • An op-ed by Andrew S. Natsios in Sunday's Washington Post: "Why I Think We Can Still Save Darfur".

  • An article in today's Washington Times: "Europe's minority politicians face racism".

  • A book review from last Sunday's Washington Times by J. Ross Baughman: "A lens on Gerald R. Ford" on presidential photographer David Hume Kennerly.

February 19

  • An op-ed by Anne Applebaum in today's Washington Post:  "The Consequences of Kosovo".

  • An op-ed by Jon Delano in today's Washington Times:  "Hillary's last stand".

  • A book review by Larry Thornberry in last Sunday's Washington Times. The book is "Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning" by Jonah Goldberg, Doubleday, $27.95, 487 p.

February 16

  • An article on the memorial service in Capitol Hill for Congressman Tom Lantos in yesterday's Washington Post.

  • An op-ed by Nat Hentoff from the Washington Times of February 11: "Gen. Bashir's genocide in Darfur".

February 13

  • A Letter to the Editor in today's Washington Times by Maximilian Teleki, president of the Hungarian American Coalition.

  • From yesterday's Washington Times an Editorial in honor of Congressman Tom Lantos and a statement by the Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi in the Embassy Row column.

February 11

February 4

  • An op-ed by Nat Hentoff in today's Washington Times: "With Beijing support, Bashir continues genocide".

  • In yesterday's Washington Post, an editorial: "Help Wanted in Darfur" 'The Bush Administration Should Put Some Muscle Deploying a Peacekeeping Force'.

  • In Sunday's New York Times, an op-ed by Susan Neiman: "To Resist Hitler and Survive".

January 25

  • An article by David Sands in today's Washington Times: "Serbian deal to give Gazprom further control".
    The article features Tibor Navracsics, leader at the Hungarian Civic Union (FIDESZ).

January 21

  • An obit in the Washington Post of January 16, Charles Tasnadi, 82, photographer of presidents at Associated Press.

  • An article on European defense in today's Washington Times.

  • In the same issue, the Embassy Row column with visitors to Washington, including Tibor Navracsics, leader of FIDESZ (Hungarian Civic Union). On Wednesday, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM,  Mr. Navracsics will deliver a lecture on "Russian Energy & Central Europe" at SAIS.  To RSVP or further information contact: egerasimov@jhu.edu or tel.: 202 663-5795.

January 16

  • An op-ed in today's Washington Times by Paul Belien, editor of Brussels Journal, on France's "Sensitive urban areas".

  • In the same issue Helle Dale writes an op-ed with the title: "Fixing Kososvo".

  • In yesterday's Washington Times David Dickson writes a book review : "National Suicide".
    The book is "Day of Reckoning: How Hubris, Idelogy, and Greed are Tearing America Apart" by Patrick Buchanan, St. Martin's Press, $25.95, 294 p.

January 15

  • From the Washington Times: two op-ed pieces, with the title "How to best push America forward" published January 15, and "Reform Immigration Policy" published on January 16 by Newt Gingrich, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

  • Also, an article from The Wahington Post of January 15: "Bush Trip Revives Israeli Push for Pardon of Spy".

January 14

  • An op-ed by Jackson Diehl in today's Washington Post: "Bush's Diplomatic Amends".

  • An op-ed by former Congressman Lee Hamilton, Director of Center on Congress at Indiana University, in yesterday's Washington Times: "In Search of Balance".

  • An op-ed in today's Washington Times by Nat Hentoff: "Darfur Genocide Continues".

January 12

  • An op-ed by columnist Robert J. Samuelson in the Washington Post of January 9: "Promises They Can't Keep".

  • In the same issue an op-ed with the title: "Kenya's Real Problem (It's Not Ethnic)" by M. Steven Fish and Matthew Kroenig, authors of "The Handbook of National Legislatures: A Global Survey".

  • An op-ed in the Washington Times by Uzi Rubin: "Iran naked ambitions" Mr. Rubin was staff member at Israel's Defense Ministry.

January 7

  • An op-ed by Ellen Bork, a human rights worker at Freedom House, in today's Washington Post: "While in Beijing..." 'What a 'Dissident President' Would Do at the Games'.

January 6

  • An op-ed by George McGovern on today's Washington Post: "Why I Believe Bush Must Go".

  • An interview with David Frum, former speechwriter to president Bush in today's New York Times Magazine: "Right Hand Man" by Deborah Solomon.

January 4

  • An article from yesterday's Washington Post: Congressman Tom Lantos announced publicly that will not seek reelection due to illness.

January 2

  • An op-ed by Paul Belien, editor of Brussels Journal, in yesterday's Washington Times: "Election Funding".

  • An op-ed by Moises Naim, editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, in yesterday's Washington Post: "A Hunger for America".

 

 

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