I ate breakfast this morning in a modest cafe near my hotel, chosen because the hotel gives you a free breakfast there. At the next table, four German women chatted away, and I was reminded of all the other Germans I've bumped into during the five weeks I've spent on the road in the U.S Continue Reading

Strauss-Kahn is wearing an ankle monitor, is under video surveillance and is being watched by an armed guard. Nevertheless, I wonder if it’s the norm that accused lawbreakers awaiting trial are in a monetary relationship with those supposed to guard them, as much of a relief it may be for New York City to not Continue Reading