In This Issue:
July-August 2007
FEATURE: The Ugly Americans
Redeeming AmericaWhat it will take to win back the world
by Hannah Lobel
The Art of PeaceVeteran negotiator Dennis Ross charts the rocky road to America’s redemption
interview by Hannah Lobel
FEATURE: Rock Paper Scissors
The Big ThrowdownIs rock paper scissors the next poker? A writer seeks the truth, and a league championship, in Sin City
by Rod O’Connor, from the Believer
FEATURE: The Commissioners
Big Media Meets Its MatchFCC commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps, two Washington power players you’ve never heard of
by Keith Goetzman
Soy’s Secrets
The Dark Side of Soy
Is America’s favorite health food making us sick?
by Mary Vance, from Terrain
How Much Is Too Much?Clinical nutritionist Kaayla Daniel on the Dos and Don’ts of soy consumption
interview by Mary Vance, from Terrain
Whole New DietA health-savvy cookbook shows how to get away from processed foods
by Julie Hanus
Biofuel’s Big BeanHow large-scale soy is threatening the environment and a South American way of life
by April Howard and Benjamin Dangl, from In These Times
Emerging Ideas
Geek Squads
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a superhero–in your neighborhood!
by Kristen Mueller
A Patently Simple IdeaTweaking U.S. law could improve access to medicines in poor countries
by Sebastian Mallaby, from Foreign Policy
Talking HeadsPeople with auditory hallucinations make friends with their inner voices
by William Lee Adams, from Psychology Today
Molecular Miracle Workers
Green chemist Paul Anastas on making the world less toxic and more convenient
interview by Kevin Krajick, from OnEarth
Mixed Media
The Patient ArtistThe natural and spiritual worlds intersect in Wolfgang Laib’s meticulous, contemplative art
by Brenton Good, from Image
Vikings with AmpsNorse mythology meets power chords in Týr’s mighty music
by Amy Reiswig, from the Walrus
Dissent 101Unsanctioned student guides offer advice on the real college experience
by Anna Clark, from Bitch
Mindful Living
When Nature CallsCamping with kids takes extra effort–but it’s worth it
by Florence Williams, from Backpacker
Please Mr. Postman
Reclaiming the lost art of letter writing
by Elizabeth Ryan
Frozen FreshWhen the freezer is healthier than the shelf
by David Coop, from POZ
Cool, Clean AirHow to beat the heat without plugging in
by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin, from the book True Green
The Unknown SoldierBrain injuries and unresolved grief
by Joseph Hart
Beans Come Home to RoastIn search of fresh, gourmet brews, coffee connoisseurs do it themselves
by Joseph Hart
Gleanings
Some Kinda MormonOne woman’s obsession with the Church of Latter-day Saints
by Jennifer Pemberton, from Maisonneuve
Tripping Through Thailand
A traveler’s diary chronicles the rhythms of daily discovery
by Sarah Turner, from Event
A Monster ExitsAfter Augusto Pinochet’s death, a Chilean unleashes euphoria, rage, and discontent
by Pedro Lemebel, from NACLA Report on the Americas
Editor’s Note
by David Schimke
Letters
Shelf Lifeby Danielle Maestretti
Heartlandby Nina Utne
