The Logic of Survival The Logic of Survival
In order to preserve his way of life
Odysseus threaded the necks
of twenty faithless servant girls
and hung them in his courtyard
Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Moxley
Abalone Abalone
Abalone Rumsen aulón
Aristotle auriform Costanoans
cultivated, Brueghel painted,
awabi Osahi dove for
on September 12, 425 A.D.
Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jeffrey Yang
Class Acts Class Acts
The left's literary canon has neglected the contributions less-celebrated writers have made to the political significance of literature.
Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman
Root and Branch Root and Branch
A Canadian philosopher surveys some of the livelier flashpoints in America's battle over evolution.
Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ian Hacking
The High Price of Beauty The High Price of Beauty
A scourge of health problems has nail salon workers wondering about the industry's safety standards.
Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Virginia Sole-Smith
Had She Lived Had She Lived
A painter explores love and loss in the iconic settings of postwar Paris.
Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Byron Dobell
The GOP’s Iraq Problem The GOP’s Iraq Problem
Iraq has become a liability the GOP can hardly afford.
Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Olbermann Rules! Olbermann Rules!
He's the guy who put the guts back into TV journalism.
Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marvin Kitman
Letters Letters
Readers write back about Bob Moser's report on a grassroots revolution in Kentucky and Liza Featherstone's coverage the Service Employees International Union. Plus, an exchange wit...
Sep 20, 2007 / Our Readers and Jonah Raskin
The Richardson Surge The Richardson Surge
Bill Richardson's edgy, opinionated and sometimes risky campaign is clicking because of his exit-now strategy from Iraq.
Sep 20, 2007 / John Nichols