The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman; Turbo-Capitalism by Edward Luttwak; False Dawn by John Gray by Christopher Caldwell
Freddy Duchamp in Action by Joseph Epstein On the morning the letter--it was a form letter, actually--arrived from the warden at Joliet prison, I had a lunch…
Israel’s Imperial Judiciary by Hillel Neuer Contrary to its reputation, the country's activist Supreme Court is not defending democracy but subverting it.
Lessons of the Great War by Donald Kagan Could we have avoided World War I and (therefore) all the horrors that followed it?
Of Kitsch and Coins by Michael Lewis The Sacagawea dollar, soon upon us, embodies to perfection the anti-heroism of the moment, political and aesthetic alike.
The Composer and the Commissars by Terry Teachout Debate still rages on whether Dmitri Shostakovich was a closet dissident--and on whether, and how, it matters.
The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman; Turbo-Capitalism by Edward Luttwak; False Dawn by John Gray by Christopher Caldwell
The Word of Hafez al-Assad by Daniel Pipes Bill Clinton thinks "you can trust" the Syrian dictator to honor a deal, and many agree; the record indicates otherwise.
What the Republicans Have Forgotten by Daniel Casse If it truly intends to become a governing party, today's fractured, directionless GOP needs to unlearn a few things and,…
