I wrote this as warning of the high cost for a nation not facing up to its darkest chapters. The warning was ignored in Hungary and elsewhere. Thanks for reading and for joining the fight for truth - however painful - in our collective memories . nytimes.com/2002/07/21/opi…

I thought you might be interested in my recent take on this fraught subject.. youtube.com/watch?v=Edph4U…

Thought you might enjoy my advice to those paid to engage with skunks : trial lawyers..though Merkel's example works for the rest of us too. actl.podbean.com/e/s4e5-author-…

via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opi…

via @NYTOpinion It isn’t just great scientists who flee fascist regimes (see my the Great Escape - 9 Jews who fled Hitler and Changed the World) it’s also soccer stars! nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opi…

On the 75th anniversary of the murder of  George Polk CBS has revived the story - (including my 30 year old interview). Hope you'll tune in to the much longer version on an upcoming podcast, in honor of our captive colleague, Evan Gershkovich.

A historic night at Pen - with Salman Rushdie and fellow scribes (here Thomas Chatterton Williams) striking a blow for the freedom to write - and even to offend.

A powerful rebuke of Viktor Orbán from a brave American diplomat...please watch youtube.com/watch?v=X9l2va…

Poland’s upcoming elections matter for Europe, for the US, and for Ukraine. project-syndicate.org/commentary/pol…

An American Ambassador We Can be Proud of what a stark contrast to Tucker Carlson’s comical interview with Orban this week. hu.usembassy.gov/news-remarks-o…

I thought this would be of interest. nytimes.com/2023/09/05/boo…

Orban’s Hungary is not Europe’s future… nytimes.com/2023/11/08/wor…

Many around the planet have their HK memories. Mine is the call I got from him several days after Richard Holbrooke’s death. “He was my only peer on the ‘other side’” Kissinger told me,  “Richard’s tragedy was that - unlike Nixon - Obama didn’t want a Big Man in his circle,”

The comment was self-referential, of course. But the caller was distraught by the sudden passing of the much younger man, so I appreciated the message. RIP Henry - a flawed but remarkable man of our times

Disgraceful - and heartbreaking. Hungary is again - as in the 30’ and ‘40’s - on the wrong side of history. The question now: Will the EU sanction this member gone rogue? theguardian.com/us-news/2023/d…

I hope you find this interesting - and relevant for our times. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/132…

On the 35th anniversary of the end of apartheid - knowing Nelson Mandela - who emerged from 27 years of prison with his humanity and humor intact - was the privilege of my life. Sadly, Mandiba - as he was known - has no successors on the world stage.

I made these remarks on Srebernica’s hallowed ground before Ukraine and Gaza cast their giant shadow reminding us how little we have learned. huffpost.com/entry/srebreni…