EDITORIAL A democratic triumph in Nepal
The king has finally surrendered the power he should never have seized; now all parties must come together
STOPPAGE TIME For once, our caretaker prime minister gets it right
"Things are getting absurd. Economists are saying don't pay your taxes, lawyers are calling for the Constitution to be torn apart, and political scientists are advocating tearing up election ballots. I just hope our country doesn't grow more absurd than this." - Thaksin Shinawatra, April 23, 2006
