online archive
5:00PM
FEB 28 2008
What happens next
A review of What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting by Marc Norman. A review of Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America by Richard Zoglin. Did globalisation cause the "Great Divergence" between rich and poor economies? (and a special section on National Geographic). A review of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World by Samantha Power (and more). From Red Pepper, an article on the need for a plural politics to confront the conservative left. Hey, GOP, that's quite a Noise Machine you've constructed — now good luck trying to dismantle it. Late-night comedians won't be laughing if John McCain and Barack Obama are the nominees. Pundits say the campaigns could go "Swift Boat" at any time (for example)— but forget Swift Boat Veterans and 527s; this election's sneaky operators are nonprofits. A review of Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds by Tim Guest. More and more and more on Ultimate Blogs: Masterworks From the Wild Web. Heather Mac Donald on the Campus Rape Myth. An article on the radical truth behind the Lord's prayer. David Rieff on why we expect doctors to do the impossible. Not-their-fault insurers: Giving you a raw deal on healthcare is what those firms are supposed to do. More and more and more on Who Runs Britain? by Robert Peston.
1:00PM
FEB 28 2008
The design imperative
From CT, a look at why evangelicals are connecting with the early church as they move into the 21st century. The right of faiths to run their own affairs and regulate their adherents' lives has recently become controversial—because of fear of Islam. From World Press, an article on the militarization of the world's urban peripheries. A look at why liberals are weak when faced with fundamentalism. A review of Amy Sullivan's The Party Faithful and Jim Wallis's The Great Awakening (and how would Jesus vote?). From Discover, an article on deflating the bogus insomnia “epidemic”: Corporate interests push profitable paranoia. A study suggests potentially habitable planets are common. The design imperative: No longer a prole with a dirty toilet, thanks to that fancy toiletbrush in hand, one becomes a fledgling design critic and a curator of the tastefully appointed museum that used to be a one-bedroom apartment. The first chapter from The Next Great Globalization: How Disadvantaged Nations Can Harness Their Financial Systems to Get Rich by Frederic S. Mishkin. A review of The Sexual Paradox: Men, Women and the Real Gender Gap by Susan Pinker. A review of Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. Peter Berkowitz reviews Walter Russell Mead's God and Gold. A review of Defeat: Why They Lost Iraq by Jonathan Steele (and more).
9:00AM
FEB 28 2008
The rules of casting
From American Scientist, motor vehicles contribute to climate change and petroleum dependence — improving their fuel economy by making them lighter need not compromise safety. The rules of casting: decadent imperialists are always played by effete English actors and warrior heroes by Yanks or coarse Celts. A review of Is the Welfare State Justified? by Daniel Shapiro. Jeffrey Rosen on why the Dems lack Supreme Court nominees. One nation under Elvis: Environmentalists might be a lot more effective if they listened to more country music. A review of Selling Women Short: Gender and Money on Wall Street by Louise Marie Roth. A review of Why Women Mean Business by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and Alison Maitland. A review of The Politics of Prostitution: Women's Movements, Democratic States and the Globalisation of Sex Commerce. An interview with Henry Kissinger: "Europeans hide behind the unpopularity of President Bush". A review of Killing Civilians: Method, Madness and Morality in War by Hugo Slim. A look at how your brain looks at race. Larry McMurtry reviews Custerology: The Enduring Legacy of the Indian Wars and George Armstrong Custer by Michael A. Elliott. A review of Being and Event by Alain Badiou. A review of Apprehension and Argument: Ancient Theories of Starting Points for Knowledge by Miira Tuominen.
