New Democracy Forum

Egalitarianism in a Global Economy Andrew Glyn

Who's Progressive? William Greider 
A Virtuous Global Circle Geoffrey Garrett 
Down Memory Lane Rachel McCulloch 
Working the Supply Side Thomas Palley 
Hard Tasks Dani Rodrik 
Andrew Glyn Responds

Fiction & Poetry

Winner, Fifth Annual Short Story Contest
Unpracticed Fingers Bungle Sadly Over Tiny Feathered Bodies Kris Saknussemm

Poet's Sampler: Mark Conway introduced by Lucie Brock-Broido

Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form Matthea Harvey
The Sleep Coffins Thomas David Lisk
After Midnight Tom Sleigh
We Did Things More Karen Volkman
And the Urge is Less Karen Volkman
Murder Mystery Stephen Ellis

Essays

Constitution-Making in South Africa by Margaret Burnham
Forging a new legal system, the former pariah state reveals the virtues of an activist Supreme Court.

Ataturk's Children by John Tirman
Several recent books cast light on Washington's genocidal ally in the Middle East.

The Donation Booth by Ian Ayres and Jeremy Bulow
We have secret ballots to avoid corruption. Why not keep campaign contributions secret too?

Seeing Pink by Alan A. Stone
A film with no romance, no aliens, and no famous stars provides a new understanding of human sexuality.

"I Came to Talk You into Physical Splendor" by Stephen Burt
On the poetry of C. D. Wright.

What Good is Religion? by Dmitri Tymoczko
An atheist's case for the value of religious diversity.

Sky's the Limit by John Buell
Must we choose between healthy air and a healthy economy? Several books suggest more hopeful alternatives.

Book Reviews

Prose
Isaiah Berlin: The Sense of Reality reviewed by Charles Larmore
Vivian Gornick: The End of the Novel of Love reviewed by George Scialabba

Poetry
Alfred Corn: Present reviewed by Thomas M. Disch
John Peck: M and Other Poems reviewed by Brian Lennon
Jeff Clark: The Little Door Slides Back
Joshua Clover: Madonna anno domini
Jennifer Moxley: Imagination Verses reviewed by John Yau

Prose Microreviews
Poetry Microreviews