By Sep 14,2003

Against biography?

British literary feuds are such fun. The journalist, novelist, and biographer A.N. Wilson has just published a biography of sorts of Iris Murdoch. I say “of sorts” because Iris Murdoch as I Knew Her is not a...

By Sep 07,2003

The Housekeeping Amendment

How often should we amend the Constitution? It’s not a common question, that’s for sure. We tend to think of the Constitution as something holy, revered, and too good to...

By Sep 01,2003

The erosion that isn’t

Environmental protection in America is under siege–at least that is what some claim. A former Clinton Administration official warns of an “endless assault on basic environmental protections.” Legal safeguards for...