Empty Vessel Empty Vessel
For a man who destroyed his country and wrecked or stole hundreds of thousands of lives, Slobodan Milosevic is an oddly colorless villain.
Apr 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Laura Secor
Water’s Edge Water’s Edge
Manhattan is a tight little island. Around thirteen miles long, it has a width that varies from two miles to a few hundred feet.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
Letter From Algeria Letter From Algeria
Excavating the disappeared.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jack Brown
The New Critic The New Critic
The American foreign affairs establishment seems finally to have gotten worried about the antics of the Boy Emperor.
Mar 18, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Chalmers Johnson
Accidental Friends Accidental Friends
"One does not jail Voltaire." So responded the president of France to calls that Jean-Paul Sartre be arrested for backing an independent Algeria.
Mar 18, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Russell Jacoby
Labor Pains Labor Pains
When I took childbirth classes six years ago, the word "pressure" was bandied about an awful lot: We heard about the pressure on our bladders, the pressure applied to our backs t...
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Niesslein
The Three-State Solution? The Three-State Solution?
All nations are modern inventions, but those fashioned in the Middle East show their scaffolding more than most.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Juan Cole
The Deciding Vote The Deciding Vote
According to the Constitution, the President, with the consent of the Senate, selects the members of the Supreme Court.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?
In the midst of a wicked winter, I like to curl up with some sultry nature writing. My father instilled in me a fascination with the natural world.
Mar 9, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Teresa Stack
The End of the Affair The End of the Affair
It's been a while since Cuba, that caiman-shaped Caribbean isle, ceased to be a place on the map.
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Achy Obejas