Our Critic’s Tip Sheet On Current Reading: The Crimes of Abu Ghraib; Pin the Tail on the Donkey; John Updike Goes Down You know exactly what you’re going to get when you open the latest New Yorker (March 24, $4.50) and see By Adam Begley
Prison Art This isn’t exactly about politics. (Although in a fairly obvious way, it kind of is.) It’s a painting by noted By Observer Staff
The Imperium’s Rabid Spooks: Do They Conspire or Bungle? Alfred McCoy titled his book A Question of Torture. Heaven knows why. He doesn’t ask any questions. Instead, he just By Alexander Rose