Get the March issue of Harpers!

Unfortunately, they don't post their articles on the Web, so I can't link to them, but here's just a sample of this month's content:

"The Collapse of Globalism" by John Ralston Saul

"Spin Doctors without Borders: How One Washington Lobbyist Administers to Dictatorships" by Elisabeth Eaves

"Voting Democracy Off the Island: Reality TV and the Republican Ethos" Francine Prose

"A Fistful of Peanuts: George W. Bush Raises $3 Million at a Mall" by David Samuels

"Briefings: At Issue in the 2004 Elections" by Luke Mitchell, David Armstrong, and Jon Lackman

This last one is part of an on-going series, and it contains absolutely the best essay on terrorism that I have ever read, as well as an expose of the coddling of Saudi Arabia and an explanation of why polls of Iraqis (or anybody else) can't be trusted.

This magazine is a national treasure!

It is the best issue I've ever seen, actually.

I used to subscribe but now I buy it when something catches my attention. Lewis Lapham is a treasure.

and the price is right!

Lapham's 'The Fog of Self' is worth the subscription.

edit: add 'Last year in which US commercial crude-oil inventories were as low as they were in January: 1975 (April Harper's Index)

I agree, excellent issue. I especially liked the Globalism article.

I've slashed my mag subscriptions to the bone in the last couple of years, but I'm keeping Harper's forever. Lewis Lapham is god.

Once, about eight years ago, he asked me to write something for Harpers. I was so intimidated by the prospect of putting words in front of him that I totally blocked and couldn't do it. In spite of the fact that my dream for years had been to be able to write something for the magazine I adore. All I have is his letter asking me. Isn't that horrible?

March was an exceptionally good month for the magazine, though.

Don't miss it!

high ass in recent years, but yeah, I'm with you, this is an exceptionally strong issue.

I saw him speak at the University of Calgary during the lead up to the war about a year ago. Best speech I've ever seen.

Lapham really tears into Bush.

www.harpers.org

This mag is the best!

it's very enlightening.

The truth about Bush's "base".