Review

(Photo: NASA / Flickr) The purported end of the world came and went, and, to the surprise of few, the rapture did not come to pass on …

Humankind stands at the cusp of its gravest challenge, and the prospective survival of the species itself hangs in the balance. While there is a clear attempt on the …

Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington, DC (Photo: assortedstuff / Flickr) In search of a new angle on the financial crisis, Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner’s (M&R) new …

THE ‘S’ WORD: A SHORT HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN TRADITION… SOCIALISM by John Nichols Verso, 2011 Just when the confused and often deeply troubled relation …

On February 8, 2011, former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld published his highly anticipated memoir, “Known and Unknown.” The title refers to the dilemma of having to act on …

(Image: The New Press) Bill Moyers has a new book out. In the interest of full disclosure, I edited the book with him and co-wrote its introduction. …

Coincidence combined with foresight on the part of my girlfriend Pat - she bought the tickets months ago - landed us at a performance of Tony Kushner's new play, …

When the Greeks spoke of “agora,” they meant a place for political discussion, jury trials and a market. In other words, agora was the center of Greek life. …

(Image: Trine Day) Instilling the will to kill in Special Forces training is equally important as teaching the skills to kill. Commandos are heavily indoctrinated in the …

Many have long maintained that a mass-based and sustained campaign of nonviolent Palestinian resistance - a “white intifada” - if vigorously supported by a united Palestinian leadership and by …