Battles of Conscience
Scholars across cultures are asking whether the Islamic tradition of jihad provides a doctrine of just warfare, writes Evan R. Goldstein.
A Palestinian member of the Islamic Jihad movement raises the Koran (above) in the West Bank village of Qabatyeh last month. (Photograph from AP Images)
A Critic Reviews His Work
At 95, the literary giant M.H. Abrams offers a close reading of his career, writes Jeffrey J. Williams.
Treatment Options
Health-finance analysts weigh government-run programs against an open market. But why not have both? asks Phillip Longman.
First Thoughts
Critical Mass
Not all commentators like Stuff White People Like, a blog so successful that it's becoming a book.
Buckle Up
Thirty-five years after Erica Jong's Fear of Flying took off, the feminist classic continues its turbulent journey, writes Elaine Showalter.
Books & Arts
Celluloid Under Siege
The digital age is disorienting and overwhelming for traditional film-studies scholars, writes Thomas Doherty.
To All Appearances
In his latest work, the playwright Itamar Moses engagingly explores personal and aesthetic trickery, writes Julia M. Klein.
Nota Bene
Hitching's Hitches and Niches: Books on white weddings, Commie-fighting housewives of the 1950s, and tough career and family choices facing women today.
NEW SCHOLARLY BOOKS
Observer
A Closer Look at Africa
It's hard to explain the continent's current troubles without shortchanging either historical complexities or modern culpabilities, writes Moses Ochonu.
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Blogs
Brainstorm: Lives of the Mind
Dan Greenberg The Phantom Science Debate: Clinton, Obama, McCain The three candidates turned down an invitation to debate science issues. Or did they?
Mark Bauerlein Those Biased Profs Why is it that the farther you get from campus, the more people think profs are ideologues?
Footnoted: From Academic Blogs
April 17, 1908: Harvard's President Denounces Football In his annual report to Harvard's trustees a century ago, Charles William Eliot offered warm words for a new pension system, cold words for college sports.
Librarians React to Lawsuit Against Georgia State U. Blogging librarians weigh in on what the lawsuit filed by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and SAGE Publications might mean for them.
Higher Education Commentary
DISTRESSED AND DISTURBED
Varied levels of unhappiness, mental illness, and potential for violence exist among college students, writes Morton M. Silverman, and there are good models to address them all.
EXPLAINING FERPA: Steven J. McDonald clears up widespread misconceptions about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
WORST-CASE SCENARIOS: Several state legislatures are considering bills to permit concealed weapons on college campuses. Bad idea, says Jesus M. Villahermosa Jr.
Portfolio
Robb Kendrick shoots contemporary tintypes of today's cowboys.
"Chet Bartlett, Rhoads Ranch, Nevada." (Photograph by Robb Kendrick)
Letters
Changing Education in the Persian Gulf
Students' Responsibility for Education Abroad
How to Serve Latino Students
Biased Silence in the Classroom
A Better Economy for Ohio
Giving a Talk? Don't Read It
The Demands of Mainline Religion
Massacre of Poles in World War II
Conspicuous Consumption on the Campus
Chronicle Crossword
Discussions
Forums
Live Discussions
The Brown Bag: Kevin Roberts, chief information officer at Abilene Christian University, will talk about his decision to give away iPhones and switch to Google e-mail — and whether other colleges can learn from his experiences. Join us for a live online discussion on Thursday, April 24, at 12 noon U.S. Eastern time.
Arts Coverage
Dance
Film
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Music
Theater
Television
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