What We're Reading

Posted By Carolyn O'Hara Monday, November 20, 2006 - 5:34 PM Share

Mike Boyer

Losing Hearts and Minds? Public Diplomacy and Strategic Influence in the Age of Terror, by Carnes Lord. Westport: Praeger Security International, 2006.

Carolyn O'Hara Sea spread

The Darkening Sea, by Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, Nov. 20, 2006. The oceans will be the first to show the effects of climate change. They're already showing that we're nearing catastrophe.

Diyana Ishak

There's marijuana in their socks, Economist, Nov. 16, 2006. Afghanistan's new auxiliary police force may fall under the influence of local warlords. Plus, the training commander thinks the recruits are criminals.
The Manifesto of Ascendancy for the Modern American Nigger, by John Ridley, Esquire, December 2006. Ridley has some choice words for his generation of black Americans.

Jeff Marn BusinessWeek

Secrets, Lies, and Sweatshops: How Chinese Suppliers Hide the Truth from U.S. Companies, BusinessWeek, Nov. 27, 2006.
The Next Act: Is a Damaged Administration Less Likely to Attack Iran, or More?, by Seymour Hersh, New Yorker, Nov. 27, 2006. He gives FP a shout out.

Christine Chen

In a Big Bet on Radio, Private-Equity Group buys out Clear Channel, Wall Street Journal, Nov. 17, 2006.
The Master of Time: Wong Kar-wai in America, New York Times, Nov. 19, 2006.

Will Dobson

I'm enjoying the running conversation between Steve James (the director of Hoop Dreams) and Alex Kotlowitz (author of There Are No Children Here) on each week's episode of "The Wire." Kudos to Slate for putting these two together to give us their take on the troubles besetting Randy, Namond, Michael, and of course, Omar. The HBO show is, in my opinion and as many have noted, the best thing on television. The NYT editorial page got it right when it said, "If Charles Dickens were alive today, he would watch "The Wire," unless, that is, he was already writing for it."

Mark Levenstein

The latest issue of The New Republic is dedicated to answering the question, "Iraq: What Next?" with 17 essays by a range of heavy hitters.

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