The Latest Breaking News from Madeleine Albright

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic dies in Belgrade

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic has died in Belgrade at 96

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Before 9/11, US knew Bin Laden was a threat. India-Pakistan tensions were the bigger worry

9/11 has been one of the most horrifying incidents of terrorism to happen on American soil. It claimed 2,977 victims not even accounting for the collective trauma it resulted in.

The Times of India · Sep 11

Psychic Soldiers, Mind Readers, and Dolphin Drones: The Cold War's Weird Paranormal History

How Soviet séances and CIA remote viewers sparked a decades-long arms race no one was supposed to know about

Reason · May 31

How long will the destruction of Lebanon continue? This is madness.

Netanyahu’s allegation that Iran controls all of Lebanon is a ploy to stoke another disastrous sectarian civil war there

The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2024

TV tonight: a powerful political series about the worst global atrocities

The eight-parter focuses on the Rwandan genocide. Plus: remarkable doctors in Saving Lives in Cardiff. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor

Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.

WEKU · May 8, 2024

Unpacking Drew's cringe "Momala" moment

Was it the close-talking or the fact that other powerful women wouldn't have been asked to hug the nation?

Salon · May 1, 2024

War crimes tribunal centres on how much former Kosovan president knew

Once feted by Tony Blair and Madeleine Albright, Hashim Thaçi stands accused in The Hague of complicity in torture and murder

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

Wellesley College students vote to admit trans men and non-binary people

Proposal also calls for gender neutral language at women’s college whose alumni include Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright

The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2023

Commentary: The House speakership saga exposes America’s self-centeredness

The late Madeleine Albright, a former U.S. ambassador and secretary of state, once referred to the United States as the “indispensable nation.” This catchy phrase has been invoked by U.S. politicians and analysts ever since, nearly a quarter-century after it was first uttered.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 11, 2023