From Commentary, Terry Teachout on how the great pianists of the 19th century forged a musical golden age; an article on Obama's war; Norman Podhoretz on Israel and the Palestinians: Has Bush reneged?; and a review of The Hebrew Republic: How Secular Democracy and Global Enterprise Will Bring Israel Peace at Last by Bernard Avishai. The first chapter from The Presidency in the Era of 24-Hour News by Jeffrey Cohen. The introduction to Electronic Elections: The Perils and Promises of Digital Democracy by R. Michael Alvarez and Thad E. Hall. From Jewcy, here are six insane online games with political agendas. Modeling the future: An interview with climatologist Stephen Schneider. From The Atlantic, John McCain's actions on behalf of Vicki Iseman barely differ from the earmarking he has spent a career railing against. From The New Yorker, mine is longer than yours: Michael Kinsley on mortality, the last boomer game; James Surowiecki on America’s problem with bankruptcy; an article on the perilous mission of Obama’s church; and Richard Brody on the tumultuous friendship of Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut. Why is the Bush administration talking market deregulation when everyone's worried about market survival? A review of Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives by Grover Norquist.
