ANALYSIS
Brazil: Still Under Construction
Mario Osava

COMMENTARY
Europe and China Must Cooperate
Pierre-Noel Giraud

ECONOMIC WATCH – Keystone Pipeline
Despite Risk, Obama Rejects Scheme
Jim Lobe
President Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline
Dave Boyer and Tim Devaney

EYE ON THE HIGH COURT
Landmark Decision Victory for Religious Groups
Valerie Richardson

MIDDLE EAST IN FOCUS
Egypt: Islamist Parliament Inevitable ‘But Not Worrying’
Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani
The Logic and Limits of Nonviolent Conflict
Karina Böckmann

PEACE PERSPECTIVE
Palestinians Renew U.N. Bid
Ben Birnbaum

PERSPECTIVE – Agrofuels and Land Grabs
Hunger and Fuel Hypocrisy
Kanya D'Almeida
Modern Practices Aggravate Problems
Kanya D'Almeida

 

INSIGHT
We May be Less Happy, But Our Language Isn't
Joshua E. Brown

PATHWAYS
Will Anti-Fat Bias Affect the 2012 Election?
Patrick Hruby

TRAVEL
Ahoy! A True Pirate Treasure
Harvey Hagman

TRENDS
Global Giving Still on the Rise
Susan Froetschel

REVIEWS
George Washington: The Indispensable Man
Wes Vernon
Being George Washington: The Indispensable Man as You’ve Never Seen Him
Glenn Beck

The Navy’s Role During War of 1812
Robert F. Dunn
1812: The Navy’s War
George C. Daughan

In the Middle: Moderating the Presidential Debates
John R. Coyne Jr.
Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, From Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain
Jim Lehrer

Joe Hill: The Man Who Never Died
Joseph C. Goulden
The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon
William M. Adler

Eisenhower’s White House: A “Return to Normalcy”
David Keene
Eisenhower: The White House Years
Jim Newton

Cissy Patterson: First Woman to Own, Publish and Edit a U.S. Newspaper
Marion Elizabeth Rodgers
Newspaper Titan: the Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson
Amanda Smith

Piano: The Most Important Instrument of All
Priscilla S. Taylor
A Natural History of the Piano
Stuart Isacoff

Countering the Suicide Bombers
Joshua Sinai
Terrorist Suicide Bombings: Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response
Mordecai Dzikansky, Gil Kleiman and Robert Slater

Caravaggio: Wayward Genius
Stephen Goode
Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane
Andrew Graham-Dixon

Monetary Policy and a Free Society
Robert VerBruggen
Money in a Free Society
Tim Congdon

WRITERS AND WRITING
Charles Dickens: Happy Birthday
Michael Timko

FILM
Out of Ideas: Cameron Crowe’s “Zoo”
Emine Yildirim

INTERVIEW
“Blood and Honey,” Angelina Jolie’s Debut as Director
Peter Suderman

MUSIC
Donovan’s Top Ten
John Haydon

PHOTOGRAPHY
Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Dolls and Masks
Darwin Marable

POETRY
The Glass House of Tomas Tranströmer
Fred Stern

IMPACTS
Environmentalists Criticize Cassava Improvements
Busani Bafana

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
Building Baby’s Tiny Bones
Marcia Wood

SCIENCE AND SPIRIT
Deep Brain Stimulation Aids Victims of Parkinson’s Disease:
John Pastor

SECRETS OF NATURE
World's Most Extreme Deep-Sea Vents Revealed
Jon Copley

UNLOCKING THE COSMOS
Fermi Telescope Explores New Energy Extremes
Trent J. Perrotto

PEOPLES
Indigenous Knowledge Helps Save Forests
Isaiah Esipisu
Bolivia: Artificial 'Islands' Protect Cattle from Annual Floods
Franz Chávez
Honduras: Cooperatives Cultivate Success
Thelma Mejía
Kenya: Easing the Trek for Water
Protus Onyango

CALENDAR
Civil War Sesquicentennial: 1861-65 / 2011-15
Compiled by William S. Connery

TALES OF FIRE AND STRIFE
Agitations in Beaufort County
Compiled by Bernhard Thuersam

VOICES FROM THE PAST
Jewish Attitudes Toward Slavery During the Civil War
William Connery