An Architectural Gem in Budapest

BUDAPEST: Approaching the city’s new House of Music, Hungary, the low structure ahead is intriguing, its roof punctuated with what appears to be splotches of gold. Up close the roof hovers like an undulating canvass. The exterior wall is curved translucent glass reflecting trees and passersby.  Everywhere on the ceiling and walls a visitor encounters the architect’s whimsical touch, shimmering gold objects that resemble falling leaves. … Continue reading An Architectural Gem in Budapest

President Biden’s Trip to Europe…and a Misstep in Warsaw

Hong Kong Today | Radio Three | March 28, 2022 Host Samantha Butler asks Barry about President Biden’s meeting with Nato and EU leaders in Brussels and his subsequent stop in Poland where he met Ukrainian refugees and US soldiers and then the Polish president before giving what turned out to be controversial remarks about Russian president Vladimir Putin. Listen Continue reading President Biden’s Trip to Europe…and a Misstep in Warsaw

Ukraine: Mearsheimer’s Dissenting View

John Mearsheimer, the respected international relations professor at the University of Chicago, says the United States bears much of the blame for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Addressing the Washington-based Committee for the Republic (March 2) Mearsheimer said U.S. involvement in the 2014 Maidan revolution in Ukraine was instrumental in Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to seize Crimea only days later. Russia, he argues, will … Continue reading Ukraine: Mearsheimer’s Dissenting View