Underworlds Underworlds
Gangsters have guns and muscle, but a good writer always gets the last word.
Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Henry Farrell
Beyond the Veil Beyond the Veil
A new book examines headscarf hysteria and the politics of identity in contemporary France.
Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
Debating for Dummies Debating for Dummies
At the Las Vegas Democratic debate, CNN Anchors Blitzer and Malvaux twisted legitimate questions into "gotcha" traps. There's gotta be a better way.
Nov 21, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Showdown at the DMV Showdown at the DMV
The debate in New York State over driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants became a proxy for the unsettled issue of immigration reform.
Nov 21, 2007 / The Editors
Moyers & FDR Moyers & FDR
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President, my father knew he had a friend in the White House. We should rekindle that spirit today.
Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Bill Moyers
Israel Turns its Back on Sudanese Refugees Israel Turns its Back on Sudanese Refugees
Abandoning Israel's longstanding commitment to those fleeing persecution, the Olmert government is deporting refugees back to Sudan, where they may face torture and death.
Nov 20, 2007 / Feature / Ben Lynfield
The Thinking Person’s Reader’s Digest The Thinking Person’s Reader’s Digest
Lapham's Quarterly makes its debut, seeking to explain the present with illuminations from the past.
Nov 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Evan Cornog
Luxury Grub Luxury Grub
What's so great about designer chocolate if it's infested with cockroach droppings? As the economic widens, rich and poor still occupy the same food chain.
Nov 19, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Gay Muslims Unveiled in ‘Jihad for Love’ Gay Muslims Unveiled in ‘Jihad for Love’
Parvez Sharma's new documentary chronicles the experiences of gay and lesbian Muslims in seven countries, as they struggle to align their sexuality with their religion.
Nov 17, 2007 / Feature / Rashi Kesarwani
Old McDonald Had a Farm…and He Got Arrested? Old McDonald Had a Farm…and He Got Arrested?
As consumers increasingly seek out farmers who raise organic and unpasteurized food, suddenly energized regulators claim they want to "protect" us from pathogens and other dangers....
Nov 17, 2007 / Feature / David E. Gumpert