A new issue of The Commoner is out. From NYRB, Robert Darnton on Google & the future of books. From Monthly Review, a special issue on Cuba, including an essay on Why Cuba Still Matters; and an article on the Cuban Revolutionary Doctor, the ultimate weapon of solidarity. From Scientific American, an article on the efficient future of deep-space travel — electric rockets; a look at how meat contributes to global warming; an article on the origin of the ocean floor; and do naked singularities break the rules of physics? Escape from North Korea: Defection is daunting — so is starting a new, free life. A review of Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe by Mark Mazower. An interview with Tom Farer, author of Confronting Global Terrorism. Can international law bring peace to war-torn regions — or does it actually hinder the peace process? A review of The Globalisation of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit by Bruce Alexander. A review of Trucking Country: The Road to America's Wal-Mart Economy by Shane Hamilton. A review of Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige by Alan D. DeSantis. Generation XXX: An article on sex and the teenage brain. An article on hardcopy calendars as the cockroach of print culture. Signs and portents: A brand-new ambulance on its trial run knocks a man down and kills him.
