Allen R. Kamp (John Marshall): The Birthright Citizenship Controversy: A Study of Conservative Substance and Rhetoric. From Adbusters, a special issue on The Big Ideas of 2012. The use of Trinity Wall Street Episcopal Church property becomes the focus of Occupy Wall Street. The first chapter from Hysteria Complicated by Ecstasy: The Case of Nanette Leroux by Jan Goldstein. The Iraq War is over — was it worth it? 21 years ahead of its time: A while ago, there used to be a magazine called Whole Earth Review. Pipe Dreaming: What can screen savers tell us about our wishes, our anxieties, and our obsessions? From New Humanist, an interview with Ricky Gervais on his new shows, shock comedy and why God loves him really. From Nerve, a look at the fifty greatest cult movies of all time. A review of What it Means to be Human: Reflections from 1791 to the Present by Joanna Bourke (and more). You’ve probably never thought of yourself as a supporter of slavery, but the online tool Slavery Footprint reveals evidence of forced labor in your closet, your garage, your refrigerator, and every other corner of your life. A review of Natality and Finitude by Anne O'Byrne. From hero-worship to celebrity-adulation: Tod Linberg on the problem of greatness in an age of equality. From GlobalPost, nobody wants a piece of Saddam's buttock. A look at how billionaires, like Ron Lauder, avoid paying taxes. Buyer's remorse for the Tea Party: Support for the movement has dropped dramatically, according to new data — some guesses as to why it's happening. A review of The Submerged State: How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy by Suzanne Mettler. Good gizmos and good governance: Will new technologies encourage better political engagement? George Scialabba reviews Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens.
