From Open Source, an interview with Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil; what would Roger Williams say and do? An interview with Martha Nussbaum and Jeff Sharlet; and an interview with Ethan Zuckerman and Solana Larsen of Global Voices Online. From H-Net, a review of Safehaven: The Allied Pursuit of Nazi Assets Abroad by Martin Lorenz-Meyer; and an essay on cutting through the legends surrounding Mein Kampf. Should Mein Kampf be un-banned? From Forward, training a lens on Israel’s female soldiers: A review of Serial No. 3817131 by Rachel Papo. The race for "Jewish" bedrock has turned a Jerusalem slum's archaeological riches into an existential threat. From Archeology, Moscow's top archaeologist talks about digging in the Kremlin and why Russia and the United States have a lot in common. Adam Michnik remembers Bronisław Geremek. Fact vs. truth: The New Yorker's Joseph Mitchell didn't let the former get in the way of the latter. From Scientific American, an article on the neurological roots of genius: Researchers are finding clues to the basis of brilliance in the brain; and how the brain monitors errors and learns from goofs. Poli Sci Fi: The presidential campaigns are running themselves into the ground; Scott McLemee thinks space is the place. McCain and Obama seem like funny guys, so why are their campaigns anything but?
