March 26, 2012 Issue
Cover art by: Cover photo by Reuters, design by Milton Glaser Incorporated
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Feature
The Genius of Cecile Richards
How, exactly, did she turn a relentless right-wing assault into a source of renewed political power for Planned Parenthood?
Elizabeth Mitchell
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The Enigma of Bhutan
Two decades ago, nearly one-sixth of the population was forcibly expelled. How did King Wangchuck escape any real censure?
Kai Bird
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Editorial
The US, Israel and Iran
Obama foiled Netanyahu’s attempt to browbeat Washington into war. But the White House needs a new strategic approach.
The Editors
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Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies?
Outrage over the surveillance of Muslim communities must be channeled into pressure to investigate—and end—the federally funded program.
The Editors
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Why Obama’s Healthcare Law Is Constitutional
The individual mandate is not a threat to fundamental liberties.
David Cole
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Japan’s New Antinuke Activism
After the Fukushima disaster, a new generation has drawn inspiration from the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street.
Eric Ozawa
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Column
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Lessons From Fukushima, One Year Later
No matter how appalling the catastrophe, the nuclear industry will insist on the safety of nuclear power.
Alexander Cockburn
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Protect Pregnant Women: Free Bei Bei Shuai
Bad things happen when laws to protect fetuses are turned against the women who carry them.
Katha Pollitt
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Books & the Arts
Till the Knowing Ends: On William Gass
In Life Sentences, William Gass shows that consciousness needs to be stressed to be strengthened.
Joanna Scott
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Faces out of the Crowd: On the Renaissance Portrait
How Renaissance painters brought human presence to the fore.
Barry Schwabsky
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Letters
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Crossword
Puzzle No. 3230
And check out Kosman and Picciotto’s new crossword blog, Word Salad.
Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto