War Drums on Iran War Drums on Iran
To rein in the President's efforts to provoke a confrontation with Iran, Congress can start by nullifying his authority to wage war.
Feb 16, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Before the Law Before the Law
Isaac B. Singer: A Life fails to fully illustrate the complexity of the writer's struggle with his heritage.
Feb 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick
Thelma and Louise Imperialism Thelma and Louise Imperialism
Are Bush and Cheney so wedded to their delusions that they might gun the car and head directly over the cliff in a confrontation with Iran?
Feb 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt
The Spy Who Loved Me The Spy Who Loved Me
Reviews of The Lives of Others and Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams.
Feb 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Terror at the Nixon Library Terror at the Nixon Library
A new exhibit inadvertently displays why Americans might be confused about what terrorism is and how to fight it.
Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Careful, He Might Hear You Careful, He Might Hear You
In the Country of Men tells the story of a Libyan boy whose dissident father is wanted by the authorities.
Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ali Sethi
The Thought Experimenter The Thought Experimenter
A new biography of William James portrays a man who made a brilliant career of asking tough questions.
Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jackson Lears
The Book of Questions The Book of Questions
In a book-length essay on the novel, Milan Kundera foresees the curtain of literary history drawing to a close.
Feb 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz
Lines of Resistance Lines of Resistance
Rhetorical acts of defiance define the work of three contemporary Palestinian poets.
Feb 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella