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.
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September 16, 2013 Issue
Cover art by: design by Robert Best
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Editorial
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.
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.
Beyond the Boycott of Sochi
Doesn’t a truly effective fight for LGBT rights in Russia need to be led by Russians?
Column
Operation Rescue vs. Dr. Ann Neuhaus, Hero Provider
Think anti-abortion crazies are no longer wreaking havoc on clinics and providers? Think again.
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.
Letters
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?
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?
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.
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.
Drawing the Line: Architects and Prisons
A call for architects to refuse to design chambers of living death.
World-Historical Worries
David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess
