online archive
12:00PM
JUL 17 2007
American government and history, race and class
A review of Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency by Nigel Hamilton (and more). A review of Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful And Controversial Vice President by Stephen F. Hayes. Outsourcing Justice? That's obscene: Alberto Gonzales's Justice Department has put a privatized eye on American morality. Architect of Torture: Nat Hentoff on John Yoo, the Berkeley professor who gave a president a license to (all but) kill. Will John Roberts ever get better? Jeffrey Rosen investigates. A review of The Supreme Court Opinions of Clarence Thomas, 1991-2006: A Conservative's Perspective by by Henry Mark Holzer. In Defense of the 9th Circuit: Why the federal appeals court from the Left Coast doesn't deserve its bad rap.
A review of Desperate Engagement: How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed the Course of American History by Marc Leepson. A review of Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900 by Jack Beatty. An interview with Andro Linklater, author of The Fabric of America: How Our Borders and Boundaries Shaped the Country and Forged Our National Identity. A review of Americanism: The Fourth Great Western Religion by David Gelernter. A review of The Late Great USA: The Coming Merger With Mexico and Canada by Jerome Corsi.
The genes that build America: From the discovery that presidential hopeful Barack Obama is descended from white slave owners to the realisation that the majority of black Americans have European ancestors, a boom in "recreational genetics" is forcing America to redefine its roots. Paul Harris pieces together the DNA jigsaw of what it really means to be born in the USA. Are immigrants and refugees people of color? The American context demands an understanding of the country’s racial history and hierarchy. The Reality of Race: Is the problem that white people don't know or don't care? How racism hurts — literally: Warning: Exposure to racist remarks may cause strokes, heart attacks, or other serious health problems. A review of Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City by Mary Pattillo (and more).
A review of Healthy Cities: The Intersection of Urban Planning, Law and Health by James A. Kushner. Making McMansion Owners Pay: One Colorado county tries a novel capitalist approach to containing the spread of monster houses. Land of the overworked and tired: We're taking fewer vacations so the Joneses won't get too far ahead of us. The Richest of the Rich, proud of a new Gilded Age: Today’s titans often see themselves as pillars of a new age of prosperity, one in which their successes and philanthropy have made government less important. Some uncharitable thoughts on millionaire generosity: A review of The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class.
