From Phoenix New Times, a cover story on Postmodern John McCain, the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe. Lincoln Chafee and other prominent GOPers are lumbering toward the left — but at the grassroots, the "Republicans for Obama" movement has been growing for a while (and more). The changing exurbs: Longtime Republican voters are airing new views. Eric Lichtblau defends himself against charges of reckless reporting from Jack Goldsmith (and Goldsmith responds). Sometimes, a tire gauge is just a tire gauge — but not this time. Want to live forever? The human life extension movement sees a glorious future for us all. Plight of the Little Emperors: Coddled from infancy and raised to be academic machines, China's only children expect the world — now they're buckling under the pressure of their parents' deferred dreams. A review of The Importance of Being Honest: How Lying, Secrecy, and Hypocrisy Collide with Truth in Law by Steven Lubet. John McCain is a pro-life zealot — surprised? You shouldn't be. A review of Freedom from Poverty as a Human Right: Who Owes What to the Very Poor?, ed. by Thomas Pogge. A review of Aristotle on Stasis: A Moral Psychology of Political Conflict by Ronald Weed. Forensic science is badly in need of reform; here are some suggestions. A review of Guernica and Total War by Ian Patterson.
