From the latest issue of Revue d’etudes benthamiennes, Emilie Dardenne (Rennes II): From Jeremy Bentham to Peter Singer (and a response by Singer). From Conversations with History, an interview with Richard J. Goldstone (February 17, 2011) on the role of law in transitions to democracy, in the prosecution of war crimes, and in the enforcement of the rules of war in the post 9-11 environment. The Immortal Bonk: Charles Schulz's classic Peanuts may have had its low years, but it will always be iconic. Financiers switch to GOP: Hedge-fund titans who backed Democrats open their wallets for Republicans. James V. Schall, S.J. on what knowledge pertains to. From Z Magazine, Jack Rasmus on how to create 15 million jobs: Suggestions for a way out of the current economic swamp. The "I'm-happy-I'm-green" consensus won't placate our lust for novelty: A critique of consumer culture must answer both the human itch for excited engagement and the call of the damaged Earth. What if it's 1996, not 1999? The question isn't if we're in a bubble — it's where we're at in the bubble. The self-determination delusion: A Dutch action group for free will wants to give all people the right to assisted suicide — but can this be achieved without us ending up somewhere we never wanted to go? Don't Mess With Taxes: Sorry, Tea Partiers — taxation isn't the source of America's ills, and your income has more to do with dumb luck than hard work. A review of Groups in Conflict: Equality Versus Community by Donald Franklin. A look at the top 20 conspiracy theories that have already sprung up around President Obama’s birth certificate. The shocking truth about the birthplace of Obama’s policies: President Obama, if you look closely at his positions, is a moderate Republican from the early 1990s.
