Readings

Before World War I, many believed that the end of war was as a “mathematical certainty.” Today, we laugh ruefully at such sentiments. But if peace is not a guarantee, there's a good reason for pacifism to lower its sights.

Twenty protest, queer and sporting songs to which to watch the Sochi Games—or, maybe better, not to watch

Switzerland has been known as a haven for foreign money for centuries. Now the U.S. is cracking down on banks it suspects of holding untaxed assets, with major implications for financial institutions around the world—Canada’s included.

He played a critical role in exploding the taboos of postwar American culture while influencing generations of artists. But the centenary of his birth—coming days after the overdose of Philip Seymour Hoffman—demands a fuller consideration of the Burroughs myth.