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In Germany, mandatory school attendance dates back to 1717, when it was introduced in Prussia, and the policy has traditionally been viewed as a social good. "This law protects children," says Josef Kraus, president of the German Teachers' Association. The European Court of Human Rights agrees with him. In 2006...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Homeschoolers | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

Societies become rich through ingenuity and hard work. But they become great because they produce men and women who lift them beyond the moment. Alexander Haig, who served his country during turbulent times, was such a person. I recruited him for the National Security Council staff as my deputy. One...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Alexander Haig | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

So how to respond? In Somalia, authority is notionally held by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), led by an Islamist who preaches pragmatic engagement with the West. The TFG was installed by Ethiopia, a principal U.S. ally in Africa, after its forces invaded Somalia in 2006 and toppled an earlier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rise of Extremism in Somalia | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

Operation Green Hunt is what the Indian government calls it: a codename for a massive operation to counter the menace of left-wing activity in certain parts of India. It is a name that combines hints of green—which evokes the verdant forests that will be the theater...

Author: By Umang Kumar | Title: Crimson in the Green Hunt | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

Packages are not just objects; they are also data, and in all its decisions, UPS has used the latter to make delivering the former more efficient. Since the late 1980s, the carrier has invested billions in technology to perfect the art of tracking shipments. Data now decides everything from the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Road to Recovery | 2/25/2010 | See Source »

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