Miscellaneous: From The Village Voice, everyone, it seems, has a story of being harassed on the subway. What's yours? Equality is a pretence: Why we should speak up for the other e-word. Picture and a thousand words: The world of advertising has been shaken up by what a Brazilian city has taken down. A review of Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild by Deborah Siegel. GDP might suffer if everyone takes more holidays, but the result would not necessarily be all bad. Jonathan Cohn on why Giuliani wants millions of Americans to stay uninsured. A review of The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire by Peter Clarke. Eric Rauchway on Norman Pearlstine, Time Inc.'s PlameGate apologist.
A review of Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy by Doug Stumpf. America's Top Ten Sex Scandals: An article on James Buchanan, the first gay president, and other tales of sex and power in Washington. New York City drivers get a bad rap. Or is that rap sheet? Form Radar, a look at 10 ways the early '90s changed the world: From 90210 to 9/11. Who's Doggin' Who? In the land of designer pet collars, pet cemeteries, even pet-themed restaurants and bakeries, dogfighting has reared its ugly head. An interview with Noam Chomsky on Interventions. Salary, Gender and the Social Cost of Haggling: Research suggests that gender differences may help to explain the salary gap. A review of Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs by Morton Meyers.
Form The New York Observer, The Geezer Roués: The Priapic Pappies may be winding down but they’re not going gently: Fueled by Cialis, dipped and dyed, they still fill the clubs; and Hooray for Celebrity Breakdowns: At least Britney, Lindsay et al. resist siren call of the logo wall. What would Lord Wolfenden make of our metrosexual world? A review of Why I'm Still Married: Women Write Their Hearts Out on Love, Loss, Sex, and Who Does the Dishes. What kind of philosophy says that it's O.K. to subsidize insurance companies, but not to provide health care to children? Paul Krugman wants to know. A review of King, Kaiser, Tsar: Three Royal Cousins Who Led the World to War by Catrine Clay.
