Operation Condor
Henry Kissinger would not have supported the Iraq War if he’d known what he knows now
Henry Kissinger grapples with the underpinnings of global conflict in his new book “World Order.” He spoke with PRI’s The World host Marco Werman today about a range of issues, including the war on ISIS. But when we asked about his role in the 1973 coup in Chile, he refused to answer.
Chile’s Past Intrudes on Current Presidential Election
The two main presidential candidates in Chile were once childhood friends. Their fathers were both generals in the Air Force. But some Chileans believe one of the men was implicated in the torture and death of the other after the 1973 military coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power.
Ed Koch, Former New York Mayor, Dies at 88
Ed Koch, the three-time mayor of New York, died this morning at the age of 88. A self-described “little Jewish kid,” he few years ago he was asked to deliver his own epitaph. This is what he said, as reported by our partner The New York Times: “He was fiercely proud of his Jewish faith. He […]
