From The Global Post, a series on the 7 circles of Juarez: The cartel drug war, killing with impunity, and teenage assassins. Two new books explain why Americans love yoga. There are few terms in our political vocabulary as damning as "fanatic" — beyond tolerance and impervious to communication, the fanatic stands outside the frame of political rationality. Don't complain less, do it better: Too often written off as trivial moaning, the ability to make effective complaints is fundamental to a fair society. Anne Applebaum on the juicy French scandal that makes President Sarkozy look like just another corrupt politician. Is there an epidemic of corruption in the world's democracies? How DNA will change our future: The Human Genome Project uncovered the blueprint of life — now scientists are using it to save us and the planet. Why are we in Afghanistan? As Petraeus takes over, could success be worse than failure? A review of The Strange Death of Liberal England by George Dangerfield. A review of The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years by Sonia Shah. Military Rule 2.0: Why bother with a coup when there are better ways to take control? Sex, food, and shame: Is it wrong to criticize people for extreme sex or eating, and can the abuse of eating help us think about the abuse of sex? A look at 5 ridiculous gun myths everyone believes (thanks to movies).
