Tangled Up in Bob Tangled Up in Bob
In or around 1965, human nature changed.
Apr 7, 2005 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
All the World Is Green All the World Is Green
"Social Security is the soft underbelly," says right-wing activist Stephen Moore.
Mar 31, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Mike Wallace
Dreams and Delusions Dreams and Delusions
California inspires people to think big, and to write big books. Take, for example, Kevin Starr.
Mar 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Continental Drift Continental Drift
To an American, Europe is a cautionary tale.
Mar 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan
Fear and Loathing in Italy Fear and Loathing in Italy
Nineteen sixty-eight came early to Italy--it began with student protests at the University of Trento in 1967--and lasted longer, arguably, than anywhere else.
Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Frederika Randall
Jews Without Borders Jews Without Borders
Although revered in certain circles as something close to holy writ, Edward W.
Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Hunter Thompson’s Political Genius Hunter Thompson’s Political Genius
He taught me how to look at politics—and how to do politics.
Feb 22, 2005 / John Nichols
Show Me the Money! Show Me the Money!
Toward the end of the undervalued 1979 movie adaptation of former pro football receiver Peter Gent's undervalued 1973 novel, North Dallas Forty, a beat, bent lineman, played by t...
Feb 10, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Gene Seymour
Misunderstanding Iran Misunderstanding Iran
A threatening storm gathers in the Middle East.
Feb 10, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Reza Aslan
A Buddha for the Blue States A Buddha for the Blue States
Scholars of the New Testament speculate that the Gospel of Mark was the first of the canonical Gospels to be composed, sometime between 68 and 73 CE, or thirty-five to forty year...
Feb 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Donald S. Lopez Jr.