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George Zornick on a turning tide on Afghanistan, Dana Frank on Zelaya’'s return to Honduras and Jeremy Scahill on the death of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad
Jun 1, 2011 / Various Contributors
Serbia’s War Criminal Serbia’s War Criminal
Ratko Mladic may face justice—but what about the Serbs who voted for the politics of nationalism, hatred and war?
Jun 1, 2011 / Slavenka Drakulic
Are We Worried About Storm’s Identity—or Our Own? Are We Worried About Storm’s Identity—or Our Own?
Americans love to say “We're all just people.” So why are we so bent out of shape by not knowing a child’s gender?
Jun 1, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Problem of Republican Idiots The Problem of Republican Idiots
The liars and lunatics serve as a smoke screen for the conservative war on the poor and the middle class.
Jun 1, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Obama’s Russia ‘Reset’: Another Lost Opportunity? Obama’s Russia ‘Reset’: Another Lost Opportunity?
Obama’s celebrated “reset” of US-Russia relations is limited and unstable. A fundamental transformation requires bold leadership and a full rethinking of Washingt...
Jun 1, 2011 / Feature / Stephen F. Cohen
The Bank Lobby Steps Up Its Attack on Elizabeth Warren The Bank Lobby Steps Up Its Attack on Elizabeth Warren
The new consumer protection bureau’s mission is to make it easier for consumers to understand financial fine print. So why are bankers so scared?
Jun 1, 2011 / Feature / Ari Berman
Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack! Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack!
As thirty-six states contemplate privatization measures, public schools are on the defensive.
Jun 1, 2011 / Feature / Peter Schrag
From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza
Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole's Sacred Trash offers a precious meditation on how the discovery of hidden hoards of history can transform our worlds.
Jun 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / David Nirenberg
An Unfinished Tradition: On Édouard Manet An Unfinished Tradition: On Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet has become a popular painter, yet he remains a difficult and unpredictable one.
Jun 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Dance with the Devil Dance with the Devil
Terrence Malick's Tree of Life; David Balding's One Lucky Elephant; Kristen Wiig's Bridesmaids; Todd Phillips's The Hangover Part II.
Jun 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans