A new issue of Pathways is out. Adrian Vermeule and Adriaan Lanni (Harvard): Constitutional Design in the Ancient World. The secret rally that sparked an uprising: Cairo protest organizers describe ruses used to gain foothold against police, the candy-store meet that wasn't on Facebook. Psi-Fi: Jeffrey Kripal on popular culture and the paranormal. Jay Rosen on the “Twitter can’t Topple Dictators” article: It’s a genre that’s starting to get a swelled head about itself. The Wave-Maker: Ken Bradshaw, 58, may be the greatest big-wave surfer ever, but as William Langewiesche learns, he’s not interested in money or fame. A look at how Egyptians and Tunisians collaborated to shake Arab history. Mandatory identification bar checks: An article on how bouncers are doing their job. The uprising against President Hosni Mubarak involved many surprises — here are some you may have missed. From Splice Today, a look at the top 5 networks that have sold their souls and the top 5 networks that have seen the light. Herzliya, Neocon Woodstock: The annual gathering of Israeli and American policy elites was supposed to focus on Iran — then the Egyptian revolution scrambled Israeli conservatives’ worldview. If anyone thinks that the vitriol that Glenn Beck spews on his radio and TV shows can’t stir people to aggressive and hateful action, they should take a look at the postings on his website, the Blaze, about Frances Fox Piven. What not to wear on Fox News: Television has always followed certain sartorial rules on both sides of the Atlantic — the US and UK, however, diverge in their attitude towards some issues, such as cleavage. Porn, pot, and other details: A review of 33 Men: Inside The Miraculous Survival And Dramatic Rescue of The Chilean Miners by Jonathan Franklin.
