Fareed Zakaria https://www.durangoherald.com/section/fareed-zakaria/feed/ Stay informed with the latest breaking news, local stories, sports, business, weather, and community events from Durango, Southwest Colorado, and the Four Corners region. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:03:32 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/as-the-worlds-most-successful-political-party-ends/ Like most enduring parties, the Tories have embraced many different factions and ideologies over the years. But in the post-World War II era, they were defined by an advocacy of free markets and traditional values – a combination that was... Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:33:07 -0600 923745A3-AF26-5173-E053-0100007FFE29 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/the-cancerous-consensus-in-todays-washington/ But the real scandal is what both sides agree on. The best example of this might be the defense budget. Last week, the Democratic House, which Republicans say is filled with radicals, voted to appropriate $733 billion for 2020 defense... Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:33:13 -0600 8E478A6D-620B-60E8-E053-0100007F589F https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/are-we-on-the-road-to-another-middle-east-war/ “There is little doubt that even before the deal’s existence, Iran was violating its terms,” it read. The White House has not subsequently explained how a country can violate the terms of a deal before that deal existed. This is... Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:33:18 -0600 8DF74B10-D3AF-689A-E053-0100007FC1EA https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/assaults-on-central-banks-will-leave-us-naked/ Elected leaders – from Donald Trump to Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan to India’s Narendra Modi – have been steadily attacking the independence of their nations’ central banks. This could end very badly. A brief history of modern central banking. As... Fri, 26 Apr 2019 05:33:06 -0600 8748A76B-D598-2BEF-E053-0100007FE26A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/anti-semitism-is-like-cancer-in-the-islamic-world/ Their tweets and comments have been portrayed by some as evidence of a rising tide of anti-Semitism on the left. I don’t know what is in the hearts of the two representatives. But I believe that Muslims should be particularly... Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:33:28 -0700 82588270-94CB-778C-E053-0100007FF4A7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/american-left-must-find-its-voice-on-venezuela/ It must pursue a foreign policy that helps usher out the odious regime of Nicolas Maduro without triggering a backlash against perceived American “imperialism.” It must support a political transition that doesn’t threaten the old guard so much that they... Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:33:21 -0700 81C9C748-D121-4B27-E053-0100007FF570 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/not-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-but-close/ On one side, President Trump and Fox News hosts slam the out-of-touch establishment that, according to them, has run things into the ground. On the other side, left-wingers decry the millionaires and billionaires who, in one author’s phrase, “broke the... Sat, 09 Feb 2019 05:33:48 -0700 8150E8A6-4AAB-548C-E053-0100007FDB11 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/what-khashoggis-deaths-says-about-america/ First, Saudi Arabia. As has been often noted, Jamal Khashoggi used to be part of the Saudi establishment. Although not a member of the House of Saud, he was well-born and well-connected. He edited an important Saudi newspaper and worked... Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:03:07 -0600 7897DD7D-0F5A-22D3-E053-0100007FFD69 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/zakaria-there-is-only-one-way-out-of-afghanistan/ Now we get reports that the Trump administration is searching for a negotiated settlement with the Taliban. However meandering the road, the administration is on the right path. But it is a very difficult one to navigate. The war in... Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:00:53 -0600 72D1D7F1-361D-7C84-E053-0100007FAF71 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/columnists/trump-lost-immigration-battle-may-win-the-war/ Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Postdu1-i-syn With this tussle, Trump sent a clear reminder to his supporters of one simple thing – that he is willing to get tough on immigration. The president’s cruelty made it easy to oppose his policy.... Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:44:13 -0600 6F98F95D-63A1-27F9-E053-0100007F038A