online archive
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.
