ILF POST

By Linc Bloomfield Despite visits to Tehran before the 1978-79 Islamic Revolution, where none of my contacts appeared to have any sense of the impending politico-socio-religious earthquake, my view of Iran remains that of Plato’s cave-dwelling shadow-watchers. They were dependent for a glimpse of reality on the flickering shadows of outsiders caught by the campfire’s [...]

Featuring frequent commentaries by a core group of Fellows of the International Leadership Forum– former US Ambassador to NATO Harlan Cleveland, author/filmmaker Michael Crichton, anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson, psychoanalyst Douglass Carmichael, Biospherian Jane Poynter, survey researcher Daniel Yankelovich, former president of Planned Parenthood Gloria Feldt, actress and former Chairman of the National Endowment of the [...]

By Ralph Keyes Several years ago we had to decide what kind of piano to buy for our children. Electronic keyboards were attractive because of their size, economy and versatility. But most reviews I read compared them to “real pianos.” (”Sounds almost like a real piano.”) This raised the question: if you’re looking for a [...]

By Mary Catherine BatesonPresident Obama’s comments on abortion and his record in Illinois suggest a likely course on the death penalty: reduction and better regulation rather than abolition. This seems to be his style – reasoned and moderate reform. When it was found that there had been a number of mistaken convictions in Illinois, [...]