online archive
9:00AM
FEB 6 2008
Vote hypocrite
From CJR, the most important thing the U.S military is doing in Iraq is complicated and largely uncovered. Words at war: How slang helps soldiers bond and cope with the frustrations of war. From Ovi, an article on Charles Sanders Peirce and the presuppositions of science. A review of Recognition and Power: Axel Honneth and the Tradition of Critical Social Theory. Why don’t Jews like the Christians who like them? James Q. Wilson wants to know. A review of The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever, ed. Christopher Hitchens (and more). New research suggests Barry Bonds' spirit is alive and well among intellectuals. What's in a name? A name can shape one's persona. From FT, an article on James Wood, a critic of sublime ferocity. A review of The Worldwide Practice of Torture: A Preliminary Report by Robert B. Edgerton. A review of Oath Betrayed: Torture, Medical Complicity, and the War on Terror by Steven Miles. From Vanity Fair, is he tough enough? That’s the question being asked of Barack Obama. An article on Barack Obama, hip-hop candidate. Those who can't, endorse: Losers don't move voters while in the race, so why expect them to now? 16 ways of looking at a female voter: Or what we do and don’t know about gender and politics. Vote hypocrite: In times like these, America needs a politician who isn't afraid to fake it.
