Missed Chances Missed Chances
Stephen F. Cohen's Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives surveys a political landscape of reform, struggle and reconciliation.
Nov 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jochen Hellbeck
This Seeming Brow of Justice This Seeming Brow of Justice
In their discussions of justice, Michael Sandel and Amartya Sen endorse communal good but slight collective endeavor.
Nov 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
Absolutely No Excuse Absolutely No Excuse
It is manifestly barbarous that children should be tossed into jail for life.
Nov 19, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
‘The New Republic’: Bad for the Jews ‘The New Republic’: Bad for the Jews
TNR's more significant sin is to weaken the bond between Israel and liberal American Jews--which is to say, most of them.
Nov 19, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Chongqing: Socialism in One City Chongqing: Socialism in One City
I'm writing today from Chongqing, a vast city in central China that is China's gateway to its western regions. By some accounts, Chongqing is the largest city in the world, a munc...
Nov 18, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Real Simple Economics Real Simple Economics
Chuck Collins, co-founder of United for a Fair Economy and a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, describes the difference between this financial crisis and those of...
Nov 18, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Afghanistan & Obama Afghanistan & Obama
Congratulations on the excellent coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan in your November 9 special issue...
Nov 18, 2009 / Our Readers and Corey Robin
Puzzle No. 3194 Puzzle No. 3194
ACROSS
1 Two points I start to get: sharpen weapons, speak carefully. (5,4,5)
Nov 18, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis
On CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s Statement That Goldman Sachs Is ‘Doing God’s Work’ On CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s Statement That Goldman Sachs Is ‘Doing God’s Work’
The Lord has got an itch to see these folks filthy rich.
Nov 18, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin
GM “Recovery” Strategy: Close Plants, Lay Off Workers GM “Recovery” Strategy: Close Plants, Lay Off Workers
The headlines declare that General Motors is "recovering." Despite continuing to lose money at what historically would have been identified as an astronomical rate, the auto comp...
Nov 18, 2009 / John Nichols