A Poem by Colm Tóibín: ‘Mysterium Lunae’

A Poem by Colm Tóibín: ‘Mysterium Lunae’

[ad_1] Last night  I saw that the moonWas empty in the sky. The stars around didWhat they do.They are Millions of milesAway,  Or millions of years, And are totally exhausted.But the moon is blank,Just a space to show Where it might haveBeen. We will tellWhoever will attend That the moon used to catch  Light from the sunAnd waxed…

How the West Can Weaken Putin

How the West Can Weaken Putin

[ad_1] In the month since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, policymakers and analysts have stressed the lengths to which Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone to concentrate power in his own hands. But no matter how tight his control over Russia has become, Putin cannot alter a basic reality: his ability to carry out his…

Hungary Gears Up For Chance To Vote Out Autocrat Orban

Hungary Gears Up For Chance To Vote Out Autocrat Orban

[ad_1] BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A diverse coalition of opposition parties made their final appeal to Hungarian voters on Saturday ahead of the country’s fiercely fought election that will decide whether nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban continues his autocratic rule for a fourth consecutive term. Several hundred supporters of the six-party coalition, United For Hungary,…