The Israeli Imbroglio
SPECIAL REPORT
THE MEANING OF THE 2000 ELECTIONS
Americans again voted for divided government.
Introduction
The Closest Presidential Election Ever
Lee Edwards
George Bush won, barely, by offering a slightly to the right, limited-government presidency.
Congress: Split Down the Middle
by
Donald Lambro
It is in our national interest to promote a world of free trade and free peoples.
The Power of the States
by
Robert Heineman
Political stalemate in Washington magnifies decisions made by the states.
WORLD VIEWS
How the World Sees the U.S. Election
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Empowerment Advocate
by
Robert R. Selle
Robert Woodson sees government programs as impediments to solving social and racial ills, preferring projects that coincide with solutions already discovered by grassroots leaders.
ANALYSIS
'Echo-Boom' May Keep U.S. Booming
by
Mark L. Alch
The baby boomers' retirement won't trigger an economic calamity, because a huge new generation is growing up--the "echo-boomers."
COMMENTARY
Modern-Day Slavery in America
by
Emma Dorothy Reinhardt
Slavery supposedly ended with the Civil War, but 50,000 people are brought to our shores each year in bondage.
MEDIA IN REVIEW
The New Alternative Press on Campus
by
Morgan N. Knull
Network newsmagazine programs now routinely offer blow-by-blow accounts of grisly murders.
EYE ON THE HIGH COURT
Bush and Gore Square Off
by
David C. Slade
When GOP and Democratic lawyers came to the Court the first time, the justices inexplicably withheld key constitutional guidance, but they provided it the second time around.
TRAVEL
Leave Your Camera Behind
by
Christine Ridout
Artist Barbara Stecher shows how to preserve your travels in a book of watercolor sketches with just a few materials and whatever time you can spare.
PROFILE
In the Footsteps of Lincoln
by
Eric P. Olsen
What do the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, who was reared among uneducated backwoodsmen of the Kentucky and Indiana frontier, reveal about the lawyer president who freed the slaves and saved the Union?
FOOD
The Chocolate Revolution
by
Linda Joyce Forristal
With a hands-on approach from field to factory, a new breed of chocolate manufacturers is making chocolate with distinctions like fine wine.
FEATURED BOOK COMMENTARY:
Michael Chabon's
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Playing With Kiddie Dynamite
Tom Deignan
Comic books are serious business in Michael Chabon's new novel, which spans the globe and explores the rise and fall of two Jewish cousins as they build a comic empire.
REVIEWS
The Alien
A Review by
Linda Simon
of:
Ben, in the World
by
Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing explores the essence of human nature in her sequel to The Fifth Child.
An Iconoclast for Evolution?
A Review by
Larry D. Martin
of
Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth? Why Much of What We Teach About Evolution is Wrong
by
Jonathan Wells
A Berkeley-educated biologist's attack on the icons of evolution is full of sound and fury, signifying a difference in philosophy--not science.
The Lost Art of Reading
A Review by
Michael Marshall
of
How to Read and Why
by
Harold Bloom
The best-known literary critic of our time finds wisdom in the works of the great writers of the Western tradition.
Showdown in the Heartland
A Review by
Alan J. Levine
of
POSTVILLE: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America
by
Stephen G. Bloom
In an illuminating account of two very different cultures trying to coexist, a journalism professor reveals some unpleasant truths.
WRITERS AND WRITING
Continuing on the Difficult Path
by
Charles R. Larson
Our series on the plight of African writers continues with a profile of Ivoirian Véronique Tadjo.
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MUSIC
Playing to America's Heart
The Grand Ole Opry at 75
by
Stephen Henkin
America's longest-running radio program is the Grand Ole Opry. A unique blend of down-home traditions and performers, its music speaks to the very heart and values of the nation.
DANCE
The New European Dance
by
Marit Strømmen
The European dance scene still celebrates the urge to invent and experiment. What's new is the transformation of the role of the choreographer, in a hierarchy where the dancer is now ascending.
ART
Golden State Shines
by
Scarlet Cheng
A vibrant exhibit spotlights California's contribution to the visual arts during the past century, in subjects ranging from migrant workers to Hispanic muralists through the anything-goes, mass-culture kitsch of today.
GALLERY
Jamila Pinckney
Positive Energy
In colorful painting-collages that draw inspiration from graffiti art, Jamila Pinckney creates positive images that affirm the divine value of the individual.
CRAFT & DESIGN
Magical American Fresco
by
Susan Tenaglia
An ancient medium recalling both the very origins of art and the classic grandeur of the Renaissance is reborn as a key design element in contemporary American art and architecture.
AT THE EDGE
Regenerating the Spinal Cord
by
David L. Stocum
Scientists face stiff but surmountable challenges in their efforts to reverse paralysis caused by severe spinal cord trauma.
Minute Creatures Raise Mighty Concerns
by
Hank Becker
Allowing scientists to study mites in unprecedented detail, an exciting new technology reveals information useful for fighting species that are pests and employing others as biological control agents.
SCIENCE ESSAY
Alone in the Universe?
by
D.E. Brownlee
The narrow range of conditions required to produce human beings suggests that intelligent life is probably exceedingly rare elsewhere in the universe.
SCIENCE AND RELIGION: UNEASY BEDFELLOWS?
Two Worldviews, One Unified Vision
by
Carl Feit
From a Jewish scientist's perspective, we can enrich our lives by blending scientific genius for mastery over nature with profound religious insights into the nature of man and God.
PEOPLES
The Coldest Town
Life in Siberia’s “Pole of Cold”
by
Bryan Alexander
A small community in the Russian oblast of Yakutia is the coldest town in the world.
A Cremonese Sound
The Violin Makers of Cremona, Italy
by
Martin Gani
The birthplace of the modern violin has also given the world some of the instrument's most resonant examples. A history of the town and the state of the art.
PATTERNS
Summons to Spring: The Gilles of Binche, Belgium
Photography and text by Stephen J. Osmond
FOLK WISDOM
A Global Enchantment
Cinderella’s Dance Through Time
by
Helen Mondloch
From Chinese lore to the whimsically feminist interpretation of Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore, the intrepid waif turned princess has been envisioned myriad times to suit both local and contemporary cultures.
HERITAGE
The Search for Good Hair
Styling Black Womanhood in America
by
Rachel Buchman
Bobs, braids, buns, weaves, jewels, colors, and naturals mean more than fashion to the women who wear them. An exploration of the cultural and political meanings of aesthetic beauty.
FEATURE
Hollywood Goes Global
Why Hollywood Isn’t American Anymore
by
Scott R. Olson
"Going Hollywood" no longer means packing up and moving to Los Angeles, or adopting a certain disaffected personal deportment, with the sunglasses, espadrilles, and deconstructed jackets that served as the film industry's mock signifiers of high status. "Going Hollywood" now means joining Brazil, Hong Kong, and other production centers in the scramble for global audiences.
ESSAYS
The Collapse of U.S. Policy in the Middle East
by
Stephen Blank
The U.S. belief that it can compel Israel to take risks for peace is groundlessly based on the illusion that the Palestinians will ultimately prove to be reliable partners. It also assumes that Israel needs Washington more than the other way around. To the contrary, Washington needs Jerusalem as much as Jerusalem needs Washington.
Fathers in America
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
by
Patrica L. Fry
Any man who thinks that his role in a child's life ends with impregnation needs to think again. As well, divorced women who don't believe their children need fathers in their lives are absolutely wrong. Fathers are not expendable, disposable, unnecessary, or replaceable; they are vital to the future of their children.
Cold War History at a Glance
by
Alan J. Levine
Regrettably, the term Cold War is an intellectual bear trap that conceals complete disagreement about virtually every major issue. While we cannot very well discard it, we should remember its problems and limitations.
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