The latest issue of Church and State is out. From The Potomac, a look at what the Dutch masters can tell us about capitalism. The new edition of van Gogh's letters, one of the greatest autobiographies of an artist, provides fresh insight into how his paintings grew out of his writings, and vice versa. Mock Trial: Stephen Morris on how America is helping to whitewash the Cambodian genocide. Advertising is fucked: Why Conde Nast should buy Gawker. How does the CIA know if its intel is any good? Common sense, mostly. Zizek Strikes Again: The most despicable philosopher in the West finds a new reason to put down Gandhi. From Plus!, a series on the role of maths and stats in the biomedical sciences; Shane Latchman on modelling catastrophes; and infinite monkey business: David Spiegelhalter and Owen Smith on understanding uncertainty. From Geocurrents, a look at Somaliland’s quest for recognition (and the Pandora thesis); Somaliland Vs. Puntland (not in the Land of Punt); and an aticle on tourism in Somalia. A couple of guys in a garage changed computer technology — will someone in a basement one day transform biology just as radically? A review of Exhibiting Slavery: The Caribbean Postmodern Novel as Museum by Vivian Nun Halloran. Who killed James Bond? The group's catalogue is not selling, its funding problems have frozen plans for the 007 series — what lies next for the studio that dominated Hollywood's golden age?
