At the turn of the 20th century, Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, found inspiration for Israel’s future in the republic of Venice, and was repulsed by the nationalism of the Boer states in Southern Africa. But Herzl’s vision of a Jewish republic, argues journalist Peter Beinart, has been slipping away since the 1967 Six-Day War. Beinart visits Zócalo to ask if Israel’s democracy can be saved. The following is an excerpt from his latest book, The Crisis of Zionism. …
With its vast distances and striking scenery, China seems like a country made for air travel. But in 2006, The Atlantic’s James Fallows found that much of the country’s growing aerospace activity might appear backward to an American observer. Fallows visits Zócalo to ask whether we should worry about or embrace China’s booming air industry. The following is an excerpt from the introduction to his latest book, China Airborne. …
America’s cold war triumph was also ExxonMobil’s, as the oil giant was able to move into a globalized market and take advantage of previously closed off oil-rich countries. But that doesn’t mean that Exxon’s interests always ally with those of the U.S. Journalist Steve Coll visits Zócalo to talk about how one of the world’s biggest, richest, and most secretive corporations wields its influence. The following is an excerpt from Coll’s latest book, Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power. …
American cities are changing fast—as is Americans’ desire to live in urban centers. Urbanologist Alan Ehrenhalt visits Zócalo in Phoenix to discuss how and if the nation’s sprawling cities can find their centers. The following is an excerpt from the prologue to Ehrenhalt’s latest book, The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City. …
As the Republican presidential candidates fight to distinguish their healthcare records, and as the public awaits a Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s health reform, health insurance has never felt quite so contentious or urgent. Princeton sociologist and former Clinton health policy advisor Paul Starr visits Zócalo to discuss whether our healthcare wars will ever come to an end. The following is an excerpt from the introduction to Starr’s new book, Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle over Health Care Reform. …
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