Showdown in the Eurozone Showdown in the Eurozone
The strange thing about last week’s Brussels compact is that it is irrelevant to the task at hand—avoiding collapse of the euro.
Dec 14, 2011 / Andy Robinson
Letters Letters
On Naomi Klein, Ariel Dorfman, Gary Younge, Louis Uchitelle, Mary Robinson
Dec 14, 2011 / Our Readers
Puzzle No. 3220 Puzzle No. 3220
ACROSS 1 and 12 Part of home stereo system for politician (7,2,3,5) 5 Militant, not unlike a street vendor? (7) 9 Intense book about a lion: Wild (9) 10 Ballerinas penetrate housing for Quaker? (5) 11 Music for two called morning moisture moist (4) 12 See 1 across 14 Preeminent and prudish: Gore (6) 16 In a chatroom, silent types attract about 1,000 heartless rogues (7) 17 and 22 Single piece of furniture’s hookup (3,5,5) 18 Greens lead around alternative (7) 19 Eviscerate study to check method (6) 22 See 17 across 23 Joke following student’s first slide (4) 26 Mimicking a knock from the engine (5) 27 Copper in ring corroded figure… (9) 28 …even inside overdue baby’s clothes (7) 29 Tech pioneer: “I know A-Z, but in a different order” (7) DOWN 1 Accelerate return of young dogs to captivate Sandra (5,2) 2 Call forth the First Lady, securing permission (5) 3 Fabric displayed by Greek nitwit (4) 4 Second round urn? (6) 5 Greeting involves Haitian leader in Port-au-Prince, the scene of misery (8) 6 Watchfulness you and I agreed to maintain at that point (7,3) 7 Careless urchin, unrefined and not without love (9) 8 Nerdish tangle impedes… (7) 13 …engineer that grew it, allowing neither 4 nor 21 (10) 15 Amid wandering, tiny trace of ethical courage and honesty (9) 17 The Spanish cat’s smell wafts up—that’s a deterrent (8) 18 What you might do on bumping into a donkey: duck! (7) 20 Between Tuesday and Thursday, recognize Wednesday comes in like a lamb (7) 21 Revenue from news, mostly meager (6) 24 Sikh, a kinsman, sports brown cloth (5) 25 Hum with Neil’s partner (4) ACROSS 1 RABBI + TEARS 6 2 defs. 10 2 defs. 11 anag. 12 “let’s” 13 AVO[w] + I + DANCE 14 anag. 15 B + EAGLE 18 S(ED)ANS 19 I + R(ON)ING 21 O(VERB)ITES (toes I anag.) 23 anag. 25 rev. 26 RE + VEREN(C)E (veneer anag.) 27 NAT + O 28 G(HOSTS)TORY DOWN 1 rev. 2 anag. 3 IN + VESTMENT + BANK 4 EMU + LATE + D 5 RAT(I) ON 7 P(R)AWN 8 anag. 9 pun 14 LA(STONE)IN 16 GL IS S AND O 17 MISS + IVES 20 ST + ARCH 22 [s]EXIST 24 REED + Y (deer rev.)
Dec 14, 2011 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
The Perils of the Front-Runner in a Horse Race The Perils of the Front-Runner in a Horse Race
Though Romney was leading right out of the gate, He’s also a guy some conservatives hate. But all other entries they managed to find Were scratched from the start or have fallen behind. So now they’ve decided that Newt is a whiz— The horse that they’re backing, corrupt as he is. Thus Gingrich, now galloping (though he’s quite husky), May make Romney look like the late Edmund Muskie.
Dec 14, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Occupy the Holidays Occupy the Holidays
Need holiday gift ideas that will warm hearts? Try these.
Dec 14, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Dangerous Defense Bill Heading Toward Obama’s Desk The Dangerous Defense Bill Heading Toward Obama’s Desk
The National Defense Authorization Act would authorize indefinite military detention for US citizens, stripping Americans of their constitutional rights.
Dec 14, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
An Opening in Burma? On Thant Myint-U An Opening in Burma? On Thant Myint-U
Hopes for reform in Burma are starting to be fulfilled, but skepticism of its rulers is still warranted.
Dec 14, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Kurlantzick
Their Power Their Power
An Epigram [1851] Immense armies, generals bold, Police—covert, overt, of both sexes— ‘gainst whom are these aggressors?— A few ideas… that aren’t new but old…! (Translated from the Polish by Danuta Borchardt)
Dec 14, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Cyprian Norwid
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Anne Rophie’s Art and Madness, Millicent Monk’s Songs of Three Islands, Maisie Houghton’s Pitch Uncertain.
Dec 14, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Elias Altman
Signs of Protest: Occupy’s Guerilla Semiotics Signs of Protest: Occupy’s Guerilla Semiotics
Does the content of a demonstration always exceed and fall short of its ostensible message?
Dec 14, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky