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Feature
Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style
After Mexico City liberalized its abortion law, a fierce backlash followed. Is its striking resemblance to the US “pro-life” movement a coincidence?
Kathryn Joyce
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The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan
Why did one of the world’s greatest libraries adopt a $300 million transformation without any real public debate?
Scott Sherman
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Ecuador’s Paradise Lost
President Rafael Correa tried to save the world’s most biodiverse forest, the Yasuni National Park—but rich nations ignored his offer.
Christian Parenti
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Editorial
The Case Against Military Intervention in Syria
There are both practical and humanitarian reasons to oppose US airstrikes in response to the horrific chemical weapons attack.
The Editors
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The End of Stop-and-Frisk as We Know It
Mayor Bloomberg and Ray Kelly lost big: a federal court ruling and a new law ban the racial profiling that undergirds the discriminatory practice.
Mychal Denzel Smith
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Can Eric Holder Reverse the ‘Wheel of Misfortune’?
Obama’s attorney general promised a new approach to criminal justice—but prosecutors can still block meaningful change.
Liliana Segura
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Beyond the Boycott of Sochi
Doesn’t a truly effective fight for LGBT rights in Russia need to be led by Russians?
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Column
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Operation Rescue vs. Dr. Ann Neuhaus, Hero Provider
Think anti-abortion crazies are no longer wreaking havoc on clinics and providers? Think again.
Katha Pollitt
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The Race-Baiting of America
The tragic murder of Australian student Christopher Lane is being exploited by the right to stoke fears of a race war.
Patricia J. Williams
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Books & the Arts
The Colonist of Good Will: On Albert Camus
Algerian Chronicles shows that Camus still has something to say to us—not about terrorism but economic justice.
Thomas Meaney
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Drawing the Line: Architects and Prisons
A call for architects to refuse to design chambers of living death.
Michael Sorkin
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World-Historical Worries
David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess
Stuart Klawans
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Letters
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Crossword
Puzzle No. 3292
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto