July August 2006
City Jazz
Landscape architect Walter Hood improvises cityscapes for rich and poor alike. By Dashka Slater Read more »
Passage from India
From Bollywood to business, South Asia has arrived. By Sandip Roy Read more »
The Arguing Indian
India’s Nobel economist Amartya Sen contends that neither democracy nor materialism “belongs to” the West. Interview by Pranab Bardhan Read more »
Red Hot China
Cruising through the post-Tiananmen sexual revolution: an interview with Annie Wong. By Pueng Vongs Read more »
California: Dream Deferred
Peter Schrag recounts self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the decline of California’s public schools and services. By Peter Schrag Read more »
ShowThe Deaths and Lives of The Peony Pavilion
The 16th-century Romeo and Juliet of China is passionately revived in a new performance at Zellerbach. By Andrew Lam Read more »
Free SpeechRethinking Diversity
History Professor David Hollinger on why restoring affirmative action won’t solve the University’s diversity problem. By David Hollinger Read more »