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All work, no pay

From Boston Review, a forum on immigration: Joseph Carens on the case for amnesty (and responses by Rainer Baubock, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Rogers Smith, Carol Swain, and many more). From Slate, Fred Kaplan on indispensable movies for understanding war and diplomacy; and William Salatan on inequality, racism, and framing. No natives allowed: Over the last century, the conservation movement has created some beautiful parks — and millions of refugees. Is modern conservation linked with ethnic cleansing? An excerpt from Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples by Mark Dowie. Is sperm like any other commodity? Banked, bought, sold, stolen — now, accountable to product liability laws. The female advantage: A new reason for businesses to promote women — it's more profitable. Sure, Cheney and friends could be prosecuted for torture-related offenses, but could they be convicted? Jeffrey Rosen investigates. On what would have been Vladimir Nabokov's 110th birthday, TNR compiles a selection of his literary reviews, as well as many classic reviews of Nabokov's own work from the archives. Don't just close Gitmo — give it back to Cuba. From Christianity Today, an interview with Joe the Plumber. All work, no pay: Should the first lady get a salary?