From Freedom Daily, a look at how Abu Ghraib was politically defused (and part 2). From Al-Ahram, an article on virginity, one of Egypt's most contentious social issues. A review of Godel's Theorem: An Incomplete Guide to Its Use and Abuse by Torkel Franzen. A review of Paris Noir: The Secret History of a City by Jacques Yonnet. An excerpt from The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle. The face of world history: An excerpt from What Color Is the Sacred? by Michael Taussig. Alan Greenspan’s Perpetual Motion Machine: A look at how the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve revolutionized physics. A review of Bits of Me are Falling Apart: Dark Thoughts from the Middle Years by William Leith. The political risk of toxic assets: The administration’s plan is attractive, but are there too many strings attached? A review of Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War by Dora L. Costa and Matthew E. Kahn. A review of The Life and Times of Raul Prebisch, 1901-1986 by Edgar J. Dosman. A review of The Venturesome Economy: How Innovation Sustains Prosperity in a More Connected World by Amar Bhide. A review of Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction by Thomas K. McCraw.
