Erdogan, Peres and the Soufflés of Davos

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Feb 5, 2009 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I write with grave concern over your impertinent remarks to the president of Israel at the World Economic Forum last week, which threatened to delay dinner for hundreds of extremely important global thinkers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Faces the Music in Davos

William Pfaff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2009 The American participants in this year's World Economic Forum have been the first to confront the full international blowback to the U.S.-created world economic crisis, which has devastated the nation's reputation for competence, along with the justification for its six-decade role as world leader. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )