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Discusses events in Europe and the United States compiled as of April 2004. Success of the al Qaeda bombing in Madrid, Spain in influencing the victory of political candidate José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero; British Labor government's efforts to abolish Great Britain's Constitutional Monarchy by erasing its stamp from public institutions; University of Chicago's holding of a conference on depression, co-sponsored by entities such as the Arts Planning Council and the Franke Institute for the Humanities; Obituary for Frederick Morgan, a longstanding friend and contributor to "The New Criterion."

Presents letters to the editor regarding various issues in current events. Reference to an article called 'Islamophobia' written by William Dalrymple in the January 19th edition on anti-Arab views in Great Britain; Consideration of a letter that criticizes the foreign policy of U.S. President George W. Bush; How CNN news is widely broadcast in the Communist country of Cuba; Others.

The article discusses capital punishment throughout world in the context of the trend towards abolishing the death penalty, including through referencing a world map. An overview of capital punishment in Nigeria, China and the United States, including regard to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Oklahoma's use of the drug midazolam in its executions, is provided.

Argues that Hollywood and the entertainment industry has simplified contemporary film-making with regard to it's portrayal of history. Suggestion that filmmakers have failed to successfully reflect the emotions of periods such as the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; Impact of a reduction of real events through cinema; Role of filmmakers to explain the ambiguities and complexities of life; Link between the cultural and commercial power of cinema.

Presents news briefs relating to world politics and events. Victories for the Northern Alliance and the United States in Afghanistan; Airplane crash in New York City; Social conditions in the Middle East; Predicament of the Houston, Texas-based energy company Enron; More.

The author opines regarding 2010, asserting that nothing really happened, and offering examples to support his view. The author notes pieces of legislation that he says were compromised to the point of irrelevance and he says that enactment of health care reform was moved to 2013. The author says the 2010 election victories of the Republican Party were inevitable considering the economy.

The article discusses two meanings of "moment" as a way to look at world events that occurred in 2009. Momentary moments of 2009 include former U.S. President George Bush's last press conference, the election of U.S. President Barack Obama, and professional golfer Tiger Woods' adultery scandal. Momentous moments of 2009 include the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Suggests that California is out of step with contemporary issues affecting the East Coast of the United States.California has always prided itself on getting to the future first--on pioneering the suburban affluence of the 1950s, the tax-cutting revolution of the 1970s and the high-tech boom of the 1990s. So consider this possibility: that now it is the "new America" in the west that just doesn't get it and the "old America" in the east that is grappling with the future. Ever since September 11, 2001 Californians have been out of the loop, flummoxed by the war on terrorism and locked into a pre-September 11th mindset. September 11th is usually credited with bringing America together. But it also opened up a psychological gulf between the two coasts. People on the east coast were inevitably more shocked and shaped by that terrible day than people who witnessed it on television from a distance of several thousand miles. That psychological gap has grown bigger with time. California's worries are very much pre-September 11th worries: the economy, schools and the budget deficit. Meanwhile, the war on terrorism has shifted the national spotlight on to two subjects that California flunks badly--politics and geo-strategy. Reasons for this may be that California, not least its journalism, is stuffed full of celebrities whose access to the airwaves is inversely related to their knowledge. The second is the implosion of the local Republican Party. But the odds are surely on another comeback. Silicon Valley will contrive some new revolution that seizes the national imagination.

Focuses on the terrorist attacks in the United States in September 2001 as a defining event in the 21st century. Events that defined the 20th century; Advantages and disadvantages of the historical events; Condemnation of the terrorist attacks.

Presents news briefs related to world politics as of August 12, 2000. Efforts to determine responsibility for a bomb explosion in Moscow, Russia; Selection of Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) as the running mate of United States Vice-President and presidential candidate Al Gore; Plans of South African leaders to establish a free-trade zone; Others.