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Feature
Greece in Meltdown
In less than two years, Athens has changed from a reasonably prosperous capital to a broken city.
Maria Margaronis
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America’s Fossil Fuel Fever
Costly technologies have opened up new sources in the Western Hemisphere—but they pose immense environmental dangers.
Michael T. Klare
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Nuclear Power? Germany Says ‘Nein Danke’
The transition to a low-carbon future is ambitious and, so far, has been remarkably smooth.
Paul Hockenos
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Duvalier and Haiti’s Triple Threat
Why was Baby Doc able to return after decades of exile and evade justice, despite his crimes?
Amy Wilentz
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Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation
The NBA point-guard phenom has sparked a national discussion about racism against Asian-Americans.
Dave Zirin
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Editorial
The Failure of Austerity
The eurocrisis fully exposes the folly of deficit mania in a time of recession. So why are the GOP candidates still oblivious?
The Editors
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The GOP Theo-Cons Hop on Board the Crazy Train
Attacks on church-state separation by Romney, Gingrich and Santorum reflect the growing power in the party of religious extremists.
John Nichols
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Noted
Umar Farooq on NYPD spying, Victor Navasky on Italy’s Il Manifesto, Ruth Baldwin on Anthony Shadid and Jen Marlowe on supporting the family of Troy Davis
Various Contributors
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The Man Behind Ron Paul
Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from billionaire Peter Thiel, whose Palantir Technologies helps the government spy on citizens?
Mark Ames
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Genocide on Trial in Guatemala
Finally, after years of persistent effort by courageous women activists, one of the world’s most brutal dictators has been indicted.
Laura Carlsen
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Column
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Right-Wing Racism: Past, Present—and Future
The GOP panders to racists, and liberals are blamed for a “neurotic” obsession with race.
Eric Alterman
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Books & the Arts
Duvalier and Haiti’s Triple Threat
Why was Baby Doc able to return after decades of exile and evade justice, despite his crimes?
Amy Wilentz
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Life After Merce
Can the work of Merce Cunningham survive his death and the closing of his dance company?
Marina Harss
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Of Deserts and Promised Lands: The Dream of Global Justice
Jenny Martinez and Kathryn Sikkink offer conflicting histories of the ascendency of international courts.
Samuel Moyn
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A Man Escaped
Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not a Film; Kimi Takesue’s Where Are You Taking Me?; Manfred Kirchheimer’s Art Is…The Permanent Revolution
Stuart Klawans
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Letters
Letters
Do justices feel shame?—the Met found wanting—can Congress feel our pain?—eyewitnesses: not 20/20—a reviewed author objects—Rainbow Rowell’s welfare essay
Our Readers and Caleb Crain
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Crossword
Puzzle No. 3229
And check out Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad, just starting this week!
Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto