Opinion
Startling facts about infanticide and mothers
December 15, 2010A disturbing study finds that killing of newborn babies in some parts of France is five times more frequent than official estimates had expected - but why?
Read more“Four Lions”: comedy about would-be terrorists
December 14, 2010Marketed as a laugh-filled romp, "Four Lions" offers much more.
Read moreExploding tea party myths about American history
December 14, 2010Jill Lepore's "The Whites of Their Eyes" is two distinct histories in the space of a single volume.
Read moreTwo ‘Gangs’ of San Francisco keep radical spirit alive
December 10, 2010Friends and comrades who've met over 25 years.
Read moreSpringtime for Franco and Pope Benedict
December 9, 2010In Spain recently, Pope Benedict made remarks that boil down to an outrageous defense of the 40-year fascist dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco.
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