MAKING ROOM FOR A "STATELESS NATION"

For the first time in 60 years, the Palestinians have a presence at the Venice Biennale. Marisa Mazria Katz talks to all the players involved ... read more »
COMMENTS: 2 | ADD NEW COMMENTTHE TROUBLE WITH WAR GAMES

The first video game about the Iraq war provoked a firestorm of its own. A realistic game about the second invasion of Fallujah might be a bit too ambitious, writes Benjamin Pauker ... read more »
WHERE IS THE BAILOUT FOR BOOK CRITICS?

America was smart to include emergency funds for the arts in its big bailout package. But if American writing is to survive, there's one group that needs to put back to work right away: the critics, writes Lorin Stein ... read more »
COMMENTS: 10 | ADD NEW COMMENTI WAS UNDERWHELMED BY THE INAUGURATION

Sure, the peaceful transition of power is a hallmark of a democracy. And sure, there was quite a lot of drama around Barack Obama's assumption of the American presidency. But James C Taylor, a theatre critic, found it all a bit ho-hum, frankly ... read more »
OBAMAMANIA ON THE MALL

Barack Obama may not be a messiah, but just try telling that to the millions of people who have gathered to celebrate in Washington, DC. A contributor to The Economist observes the gathering hordes ... read more »

