Russell Shorto | NYT | 13 February 2012 A glimpse into harsh reality of life in Greece, where half of all under 25s are now out of work. And yet despite economic turmoil "somehow everyday life rumbles on, in a collective trance, shot through with gallows humor" Comments Timothy Noah | New Republic | 8 February 2012 America's image of itself has been that it has unequal economic outcomes, but a lot more equality of economic opportunity than elsewhere. It might have been true once, but how true is it today? (Free access for Browser readers) Comments Kenan Malik | Pandaemonium | 12 February 2012 Fine consideration of Nietzsche. Trained as philologist, graduated to philosophy, railed against Christianity. "He was not a writer, nor even a prophet, but a ‘battlefield’ on which was being fought the struggle for Europe's soul" Comments Terry Goddard | Immigration Policy Center | 2 February 2012 A wall won't work. US-Mexico border is better understood as a "complex interrelationship of immigration laws, cyberspace money transfers, and international business connections". Tackle this if you want to tackle the problem (PDF) Comments Various | Spiegel | 13 February 2012 "European leaders find themselves in a nearly irresolvable dilemma. If they go on as they have been, the country won't emerge from the crisis. If they force Athens out of the euro zone, they endanger the entire monetary union" Comments Jonathan Van Meter | Vogue | 13 February 2012 Conversation with Grammy award winning singer Adele. On family, love, music and the emergency throat surgery that threatened to end her career. “I am a fan, but I can’t remember what it feels like to be a fan anymore" Comments | 
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