George W. Bush wasn't lying about Iraq after all, and those of us who said that he was owe him an apology.

Margaret Thatcher was the woman who began the shift to the right that has affected almost all the countries of the West in the past three decades.

The joint US-South Korean military exercises known as "Key Resolve" and "Foal Eagle" have got under way, and so far the heavens have not fallen.

The most frustrating part of covering the Lebanese civil war (1975-90) was that after a while there was nothing left to say. Syria is starting to feel just the same.

The whole Middle Eastern business is a red herring, because the US does not depend heavily on Middle Eastern oil, writes Gwynne Dyer.

It is not known if the word "dysfunctional" was invented specifically to describe the Nigerian state.

The pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will grow as the temperature rises, writes Gwynne Dyer, and the desire for "energy independence" will only get stronger as oil prices rise.

This month is the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, so we're going to hear a great deal about the weeks when the world almost died, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Gwynne Dyer wonders what he did to deserve the 'honour' of being one of eight Western journalists Osama bin Laden wanted to send 'special media material' to.

Common sense on drugs is finally getting the upper hand over ignorance, fear and dogmatism.