Newsweek International back issues from July 2007:
Mail Call: Think Gun Control.(Letter to the editor)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Readers of our April 30 cover story on the Virginia Tech massacre debated gun control. One noted, "More Americans are killed by guns annually than died on 9/11." Another asked, "Who'd decide who can have guns and what guns?" A third protested, "14 pages for a U.S. event?" The ...
Reinventing Hong Kong; Ten years after the change-over, Hong Kong is positioning itself to become Asia's New York City.(City overview)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: George Wehrfritz On the rare days when Hong Kong's Victoria Peak isn't shrouded in smog, one of the world's great maritime hubs is on display from its heights. Northward in Kowloon, modern container ports--their giant cranes lined up like robotic elephants on ...
Better Times Are Here; An architect of Hong Kong's recovery--and soon-to-be No. 2 in the government--talks about the city's aspirations.(Henry Tang)(Interview)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: George Wehrfritz Hong Kong's economy is on a roll--and so, it seems, is one architect of the city's recovery, Financial Secretary Henry Tang. On July 1, local media reports say, Tang, 54, will be named chief cabinet secretary, making him number two in government and an ...
A Reflection of Power; Beijing is interfering more and more deeply in Hong Kong affairs.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Ching (Ching, a political commentator and university lecturer, is the author of "Hong Kong and China: For Better or for Worse.") With mainland China moving to embrace capitalism, "one country, two systems" should mean that Hong Kong and the mainland are different ...
War With the Media; Moscow's crackdown on independent news outlets harkens back to the dark days of the Soviet era.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Owen Matthews and Anna Nemtsova The call from the secret police came just hours after Daniil Alexandrov committed his thought crime. Alexandrov, editor of St. Petersburg's Daily Sports newspaper, had put a small ad on his Web site for an upcoming protest by an opposition ...
The Dynamic Duo; The EU today is in stronger economic shape than ever before. Just don't tell the Europeans.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Denis MacShane Want to know Europe's dirty little secret? You won't hear it from the locals grousing as the EU goes into talks on a new constitution. But the truth is that the Union is working. More jobs have been created in the euro zone--13.1 million of them since ...
The Palm Economy; They already share sun, long lunches and religion --now Italy and Spain are looking to do more business together, too.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Jacopo Barigazzi Ibiza is better known for dance music than diplomacy. But last February, the breezy and bohemian Mediterranean island was the site of an important meeting between Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and Italian Prime Minister Romano ...
U.S. 'Digs Its Own Hole'; Iran's security chief talks tough on its disputes with the West, and issues a warning on U.N. sanctions.(Ali Larijani)(Interview)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Michael Hirsch Ali Larijani, chairman of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, directs his country's defense and security policy and also serves as Iran's top nuclear negotiator. He addressed the controversy over Iran's nuclear program--and U.S. allegations that ...
Long Memory; Kapuscinski's 'Travels With Herodotus' is a fitting testament.(Book review)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Andrew Nagorski Plenty of central European writers have been obsessed with the theme of human memory. The poems of the late Polish Nobel Prize winner Czeslaw Milosz, the prose of Czech emigre Milan Kundera and the writings of countless others have focused on, as Kundera ...
A Flood Of Flowers; How the tulip came to challenge Dutch morality.(Tulipmania)(Book review)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Jack Livings In the early 17th century, new trade routes to Africa and the Far East brought regular shipments of exotica to Dutch ports, and wealthy collectors amassed shells, gemstones, paintings, coins, marbled paper, even dogs. Almost anything deemed beautiful, rare ...
'A Sense of Conspiracy'.(Hoshyar Zebari, Iraqi foreign minister)(Interview)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Melinda Liu and Larry Kaplow Baghdad was already feeling the heat of an increase in suicide blasts and roadside bombs, mortar attacks on the Green Zone, and U.S. pressure to meet its "benchmarks" of progress by September. Amid all this, rumors abound in Baghdad of coup ...
Governing Gaza: Hamas's Dilemma.(Gaza Strip)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Martin Indyk Now that Hamas has taken complete control of Gaza by force, what will result? Mogadishu on the Mediterranean? Or will the sole responsibility for governing 1.5 million Palestinians force Hamas to moderate its militancy? The most prominent ...
Luxury Goes Undercover; The best things in life aren't necessarily flashy objects but discreet, meaningful experiences.(Industry overview)(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Rana Foroohar There are bespoke suits. And then there are bespoke books. For the mogul who truly has everything, there's something new: a custom-made autobiography. For any where from a few grand to $100,000, Myspecialbook.com, a publishing company started a few years ...
A Certain Sense of Calm; Far from the spotlight, a group of gifted architects is designing spaces of quiet elegance.(Zaha Hadid)(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Cathleen Mcguigan Earlier this month at the Venice Biennale, Karl Lagerfeld introduced an unusual accessory for Chanel: pale-colored, curvy and soft-looking, it was hard to tell from a picture whether it was some kind of jaunty tote bag or perhaps a fetching new hat. In ...
Behind the Secret Door; New York's hippest bars are so low profile they're practically invisible. Persistence--or connections--are required.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Jennie Yabroff Velvet ropes, burly doormen and screaming paparazzi are so passe. In New York City, the hottest bars and restaurants keep a low profile--so low, in fact, you may have a hard time finding them without a GPS. Discretion is the watchword when it comes to ...
Suites for the Sweet; With accommodations like these on the market, nobody should be understated all the time.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop Just because architecture may be growing more humble doesn't mean there's no place for over-the-top lavishness. For those celebrating a honeymoon, anniversary, big birthday, successful deal or long-awaited vacation, a stay in a posh suite at a top ...
Faceless Fashion; Top couture labels were once defined by their big-name designers. Now anyone can do the job.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Dana Thomas Quick: name the designer for Yves Saint Laurent. How about Gucci? Celine? Givenchy? Chloe? Seven or eight years ago, the answers were easy: Tom Ford, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney, respectively. All were fashion stars who had ...
Luxury Without Labels; Bottega Veneta doesn't need a logo to prove its high-class credentials. The status lies in the way its goods are made.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Barbie Nadeau For some, nothing feels as luxurious as a designer insignia. Whether it's a massive C on the bow of glossy sunglasses or the offset LV on a well-crafted piece of luggage, the symbol plays a big part in announcing one's status. So then why did the New ...
Everything a Man Wants; Tom Ford is back from purgatory and making up his own rules, again.(Interview)(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Dana Thomas In his ten years as creative director of Gucci, American-born designer Tom Ford not only turned luxury fashion into a hedonistic fantasy, he helped take it global and mass-market. Three years ago, after failed contract negotiations with the Gucci Group, he ...
Made by Foreign Hands; Rather than outsource production, many Italian luxury brands are employing illegal Chinese immigrants as their artisans.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Barbie Nadeau The town of Prato, just outside Florence, is not exactly typical of this part of Italy. Sure, it's got the requisite medieval wall, a handful of baroque churches and charming cobblestone streets. But instead of sauteed garlic, the lingering aroma is of ...
Beyond Paris And Milan; Shoppers are finding cutting-edge designers working in some unexpected places.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Ginanne Brownell (With Jessica Au) Tim Van Steenbergen's atelier lies hidden down a nondescript street in Antwerp traversed by trolley cars and old ladies with shopping carts. The design studio, housed in an old sewing factory, has faux wooden walls and plastic chairs ...
Home Shopping Network; Elite clients are no longer heading to the ateliers of top designers for fittings. So the designers are going to them.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Dana Thomas In the old days, ladies traveled to Paris to attend the couture shows in the ornate salons of the designers' headquarters. Afterward, they met with their personal vendeuses --or saleswomen--to try on the creations they desired. Then they hit the slopes or the ...
I'm an Easy Act to Follow; The grand man of haute couture on how dramatically luxury has changed.(Valentino Garavani)(Interview)(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Dana Thomas Nobody knows luxury like Valentino Garavani. Though a majority stake in the Valentino Fashion Group--which includes Hugo Boss--was sold last May, Valentino remains the last founding couturier still at the helm of his atelier. On July 7, after 17 years of ...
Far, Far Away From Home; Buying a villa in Tuscany is so cliche. These days, luxury consumers want their holiday refuges to be off the beaten path.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Michelle Jana Chan Buzz Dow, 58, who runs a family business in Cincinnati, Ohio, already had a second home in Vail, Colorado, and was looking for a third by the sea. So he started researching properties in the popular vacation-home markets of Costa Rica, Mexico and ...
For Whatever It's Worth; Luxury companies are always finding ways to get consumers to spend more.(Cover story)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Nick Foulkes Often when I wander down the world's great shopping streets, I silently curse the concept of shareholder value. It always seems to me to come with an expectation for constant growth, and for this, luxury companies need to find ever more ingenious ways of ...
Global Investor: Don't Count America Out.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Mickey Levy A more balanced global growth picture means that the enormous U.S. trade deficit has reached a plateau and is set to recede, perhaps substantially. Ditto the U.S. current-account deficit. That will mean less dependence on the American consumer as an engine ...
Travel: Jewish Rome.(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Barbie Nadeau Rome may be the capital of Christianity, but it is also home to Europe's oldest and most dynamic Jewish community. That history has become more accessible than ever, thanks to a massive face-lift of the once walled Jewish ghetto, including refurbished ...
Four Hours in Seoul; South Korea's capital is a noisy modern city that somehow manages to showcase the country's ancient cultural heritage.(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: B. J. Lee Visit the new National Museum, opened in 2005, which houses 11,000 relics, including elegant gold crowns and belts from the Shilla dynasty and calligraphy from the Chosun (museum.go.kr; closed Mondays). Eat red ginseng chicken soup at The Gaon ...
New York Palace Hotel Budapest.(Hotel review)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: William Underhill A monument to Budapest's late-19th-century heyday, the building has been lavishly restored by the Italian Boscolo chain after decades of neglect under communist rule. Originally no more than a cafe, the hyperornate edifice is now a landmark five-star ...
Blocking the Sun.(sunscreen)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: David Bardeen The beauty obsessed may spend hundreds of dollars on expensive moisturizers and anti aging creams, but give little thought to the one product that can have the biggest impact on the health of their skin: sunscreen. The American Academy of Dermatology ...
A Hamper Full of Goodies.(readymade picnic food )
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Alison Moodie Everyone loves a picnic, but who wants to spend time frying the chicken and making the potato salad? There's an easier way: gourmet picnic hampers. The luxurious Oak Hamper from London's Villandry features a delectable choice of appetizers, mains and ...
The Maximalist.(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007 ... In honor of Magnum Photos' 60th anniversary, Verso is publishing 75 copies of a commemorative edition, featuring 14 rare platinum prints by the agency's founding ...
Teaching the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony; 'American Idol' airs in every continent but Antarctica.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Lorraine Ali They're bungling ballads in Kazakhstan, mauling Bollywood favorites in India and shout-singing Beyonce numbers in Bolivia. Most every country--even those that lack running water and free elections--has its own version of "American Idol." This is not ...
Perspectives.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Quotation sources from top to Bottom: Sun Herald, AFP, International Herald Tribune, Daily Mail There can be no dialogue with these murderers and putschists. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas , in a speech attacking rival group Hamas "I've got two ...
Quiet in The East.(war on terrorism in Southeast Asia)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Joe Cochrane As terrorist attacks continue relentlessly in Iraq and Afghanistan, all is relatively quiet on the Eastern front in the global war on terror. "The battle in much of Southeast Asia has been going well," says Ken Conboy, an expert on Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the ...
The Jury Is Out.(English Premier League)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Malcolm Beith The English Premier League is the world's richest football league, attracting star foreign players as well as wealthy foreign owners. It's also one of the world's least corrupt. But the baggage brought in by some of those foreign owners is starting to chip ...
By The Numbers.(refugees)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Refugees are on the rise again, according to a new UNHCR report. But other research shows that some refugee trends are not quite what one might expect. 9.9 The number, in millions, of global refugees in 2006, up from 8.7 million in 2005 2 Estimated amount, in ...
Periscope.(Disneyland's "Finding Nemo" Submarine Voyage )(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID J. JEFFERSON Disney's New Magic In recent years, Disney has put great emphasis on making its theme parks relevant in the digital age. More than a retooled ride, Disneyland's "Finding Nemo" Submarine Voyage is emblematic of the company's efforts. The ...
'Mannies' For Hire.(male nannies)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Holly Peterson As frazzled parents hire more help, "mannies," or male nannies, are becoming America's logical choice. While the number of male nannies is still very small, there are growing signs of acceptance. At Cambridge, Mass.-based Cultural Care Au Pair, men ...
Biz Beat.(books investment managers reading)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007 ... For a glimpse into what Wall Street is thinking, take a look at what it's reading. Each year, JPMorgan produces a "must read" book list for its clients. PERI's book report: Foreign corporate takeovers are all the rage. So investors who read Fuchsia Dunlop's "Revolutionary ...
Reality Check.(Emory University)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007 ... The birth of a baby is more than just a life-changing event--it's mind-altering, according to researchers at Emory University. In a series of trials, mice with offspring showed much stronger brain responses to the distress calls ...
Beams of Money.
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: Akiko Kashiwagi Daisuke Tanaka's daily commute has gotten a lot simpler in recent weeks now that he can pay for all his train tickets with his mobile phone. To travel Tokyo's trains, subways and even some taxis, all he needs to do is to wave his mobile near the now ...
Level Up.(Seth Luisi, Sony Computer Entertainment America)(SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seal video games)(Interview)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007; ... Byline: N'gai Croal A new version of a videogame doesn't always amount to progress. Fans of the four SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seal games, for Sony's Play-Station platforms, have been vocal about their preference for SOCOM II. Last month in San Diego, we talked with Seth Luisi, director ...
The Fate of Plants...(University Centre in Svalbard)(Brief article)
Jul 02, 2007 ... The fate of plants in a warming world has worried botanists, but now there's good news from University Centre in Svalbard. Biologists studied the DNA of plants on this Norwegian island. Over the past 10,000 years, they found, ...
Unsafe at Any Speed; The downside of China's manufacturing boom: deadly goods wreaking havoc at home and abroad.
Jul 16, 2007 ... Byline: Melinda Liu (With Jonathan Adams and Jonathan Ansfield in Beijing) Wang Hai's mobile phone keeps buzzing with calls from clients. He's China's most famous crusader against fraudulent, shoddy and dangerous goods. The business consultant targets counterfeiters, helps ...
Unfinished Business; The status quo in Kosovo won't work. Nor will the plan being pushed by the U.N. and Washington.(United Nations; Washington D.C.)
Jul 16, 2007; ... Byline: Michael Levitin (Levitin is a freelance journalist based in Berlin.) Just when politicians in Europe and America thought they'd finally cleaned up the mess in the Balkans, the whole package is on the verge of unraveling. Serbia's leaders, backed by Moscow, have ...
A Rogue Reforms; Libya has finally come in from the cold. But new threats are growing at home, which even an autocrat like Kaddafi is finding hard to manage.(de facto leader of Libya, Col. Muammar Kaddafi)
Jul 16, 2007; ... Byline: Andrew Moravcsik (Moravcsik directs the European Union Program at Princeton University.) When Tony Blair made his valedictory rounds last month, one of his most remarkable stops barely got any notice. On a short stay in Libya, Blair declared British-Libyan relations ...
Out Of the Darkness; A Hong Kong exhibit offers a rare glimpse of the 12th-century masterpiece known as 'China's Mona Lisa.'(Song dynasty ink-on-silk painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival")
Jul 16, 2007; ... Byline: Alexandra A. Seno Even among the stuffy bureaucrats in Beijing, the Song dynasty ink-on-silk painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" has an affectionate nickname: "China's Mona Lisa." Though it's a landscape, not a portrait, "Qingming" has a mysterious ...
Developing Alternatives.(Virgin CEO Richard Branson)(Interview)
Jul 16, 2007; ... Byline: Emily Flynn Vencat As Britain's most famous entrepreneur, there are few businesses that Virgin CEO Richard Branson hasn't considered conquering. From industry-changing successes like Virgin air travel and telecoms to fizzlers like cola and wedding dresses ("Virgin ...
There Goes the Neighborhood; American clout with its neighbors has hit a new low, warns Mexico's ex-foreign minister.
Jul 16, 2007; ... Byline: Jorge Castaneda (Castaneda is Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American Studies at New York University.) The last week of June was probably the Bush administration's worst period ever in terms of Latin America policy. Its nemeses in the ...
The Spooky Echoes of '87; A famed Wall Street strategist says he's haunted by today's parallels to the bust 20 years ago, even knowing history is no guide.
Jul 16, 2007; ... Byline: Barton Biggs (Biggs, the famed Wall Street strategist, is now a hedge-fund manager at Traxis Partners.) I'm still bullish about stocks, but there is one spooky memory that perches in my mind like the canary in the coal mine. It relates to the U.S. stock market in 1987, ...
Perspectives.
Jul 16, 2007 ... Byline: Quotation sources from top to bottom: Guardian, BBC, New York Yimes (2), Newsday I answered that I'd prefer his sister. Italian footballer Marco Materazzi, on his response to Zinedine Zidane's offer to give him his shirt in the 2006 World Cup Final ...
Periscope.
Jul 16, 2007 ... Byline: Ron Moreau and Zahid Hussain (Kevin Peraino Holly Peterson David J. Jefferson) Long-Awaited Wake-Up Call On Friday, shots were fired at the plane of President Pervez Musharraf--another assassination attempt at the end of a truly disastrous week. For days, ...
STYLE: OUT OF AFRICA; Designers offer an authentic take on tribal trends while supporting the Fair Trade movement.
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: ALEXANDRA POLIER Anna Trzebinski's workshop lies on the edge of a leafy giraffe sanctuary in the exclusive Nairobi neighborhood of Karen. The lofty white space with high, beamed ceilings used to house the studio of her late husband, artist Tonio Trzebinski. But five ...
Filling the Moguls' Shoes; Asia's family dynasties are handing the reins to a new generation--but can the kids ever live up to dad?(children of Asia's richest persons)
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: George Wehrfritz (With Jonathan Kent in Kuala Lumpur, Jonathan Adams and Jackie Lin in Taipei, B. J. Lee in Seoul and Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop in Singapore) They are the chieftains of Asia's economic boom, a cohort of multibillionaires that led the region's transformation ...
An Iranian Superhero; The film version of 'Persepolis' hits screens.(Movie review)(Brief article)
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: Amber Haq Making films based on cartoon characters is nothing new. Countless caped superheroes have seamlessly made the leap from the page to the screen. But none are quite like the heroine of the new animated film "Persepolis": a 9-year-old, Adidas-wearing, Bruce ...
Developing Alternatives.(interview with Richard Branson)(Interview)
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: Emily Flynn Vencat There are few businesses that britain's most famous entrepreneur, Virgin CEO Richard Branson, hasn't considered conquering. From industry-changing successes like air travel and telecoms to fizzlers like cola and wedding dresses ("Virgin Brides"), ...
Global Investor: Ruchir Sharma; While a 4 percent growth rate might be acceptable for Taiwan's economy in ordinary times, it's not during the current bull run.
Jul 23, 2007 ... Byline: Ruchir Sharma (Sharma is head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.) The Fading Star of East Asia It is a sign of the boom times in Asia these days that Taiwan--which has a steady 4 percent economic-growth rate--is now worried that the world is ...
More Than a Dip.(resorts and casinos)(Brief article)
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: Lauren Mack Hotel pools are not just for swimming anymore. While swim-up bars have been popular for years, the Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort in Mexico takes in-pool refreshment a step further with its Sun Fun Hut Sushi Bar. From the comfort of submerged stools ...
A Bug's Story.(cell cloning)(Brief article)
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: JESSICA BENNETT Craig Venter, the legendary entrepreneur who decoded the human genome, has taken an important step toward fashioning an entirely man-made organism. Scientists at his institute, writing in the journal Science, have for the first time successfully replaced ...
How To Make Light.(microscopic floodlight)(Brief article)
Jul 23, 2007; ... Byline: Patrick Falby How to make light without generating a lot of heat has been a burning issue for researchers who want to observe at close hand the biology of living cells. Peter Pauzauskie of UC Berkeley has ...
Mail Call: Partners in Power?(Letter to the editor)
Jul 30, 2007 ... Our May 28 cover story on Bill Clinton's role in his wife's presidential campaign elicited mixed reactions from readers. "Hillary will be elected on her own merits," said one. "Conservatives haven't forgiven Bill," wrote another. A third simply preferred the Clinton years to those of Bush ....
The Grande Plan; Sarkozy has hired lieutenants from left, right and center. The common ground: they all agree with him.(Nicolas Sarkozy)
Jul 30, 2007; ... Byline: Eric Pape As Nicolas Sarkozy took in the political landscape on Bastille Day, he could be forgiven for his giddiness. The new president's approval ratings were in the stratosphere--nearing 70 percent in some polls--thanks in no small part to the new-look government he'd ...
Japan Tunes Out; Abe is driving ever more voters to abandon politics altogether.(Shinzo Abe)
Jul 30, 2007; ... Byline: Akiko Kashiwagi (With Christian Caryl) It's election time in Japan again, yet Kazuyoshi Arima, a 25-year-old systems engineer, still doesn't know whom he'll vote for--if he goes to the polls at all on July 29. "I know I should be more engaged, feel more strongly about ...
The Terrible Twins; Poland's government has made the country a laughingstock--but who else can take the reins?(Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski)
Jul 30, 2007; ... Byline: William Underhill For a European politician, Andrzej Lepper always cut an unlikely figure. Over the years, the Polish deputy prime minister has been convicted of slander and assault. Allegations of an attempted rape of a prostitute (which he refuses to comment on) and ...