In Theory In Theory
In Frontiers of Justice, philosopher Martha Nussbaum explores our moral obligations to the disabled, to nonhuman animals and to the unresolved areas of international law.
May 18, 2006 / Books & the Arts / John Gray
Wind From the Mideast Wind From the Mideast
"The Road to Damascus" explores the strange, the beautiful and the uncanny in Syrian cinema.
May 18, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Supersize Misha Supersize Misha
Absurdistan is a stunning encore for novelist Gary Shteyngart, both the avatar of a new Jewish-American literature and an inveterate Eastern European trickster.
May 18, 2006 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman
Dead Souls Dead Souls
Juan Rulfo's Pedro Páramo, written during the cultural renaissance that followed the Mexican Revolution, is a marvel of storytelling and testament to the power of the word.
May 18, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Carmen Boullosa
The Race to Replace Arnold: Running on Empty The Race to Replace Arnold: Running on Empty
The limp grassroots response to Democratic gubernatorial candidates reveals that the plummeting popularity of one party doesn't automatically translate into support for the other.
May 18, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Target Ford Target Ford
When the Ford Foundation came under pressure, it revised its grant-making standards, restricting the political activities of its grantees.
May 18, 2006 / Feature / Scott Sherman
George & Tony’s Not So Excellent Adventure George & Tony’s Not So Excellent Adventure
If democracy represents the will of the people, then there is either something wrong with democracy in the United States and Britain or something wrong with the people on both side...
May 18, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge
The Red Flag, From Berlin to West Bengal The Red Flag, From Berlin to West Bengal
The left may be a dusty relic in Germany, but in the Indian state of Kerala, it has made formidable gains on a platform of reform and smart economic policies.
May 18, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Reassurance on Phone Call Records… Reassurance on Phone Call Records…
Don't worry. Just trust them.
May 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin