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Forum Highlights ...
In POLITICS & SOCIETY
Election 2006 and the Rumsfeld Resignation
What's your reaction to the 2006 election results, and the Administration's decision to let Rumsfeld go?
Hillary Clinton
Has Clinton given up her idealism in favor of political ambition? What kind of a shot does she have at the presidency? Share your thoughts on Joshua Green's November cover story.
Where the Brains Are
Which U.S. cities do you consider the most cultured and intellectual?
The Fight to Lose Congress
Would the Democratic and Republican parties both be well served to lose the elections this November? Weigh in on Chuck Todd's article in the October issue.
The Height of Inequality
Do you find celebrities' extravagant incomes less disturbing than the vast sums earned by top executives? Should something be done about the growing gap in income distribution in the U.S.? Discuss Clive Crook's article in the September Atlantic.
In FILM & TELEVISION
American Idol
Why has American Idol become such phenomenon? What does it tell us about ourselves and our culture?
In ARTS & CULTURE
Sex, Lies, and Videogames
Could a computer ever write true human drama? Do you think videogames could or should ever be considered art? Weigh in on Jonathan Rauch's article in the October issue.
In FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Ears Wide Shut
Is using diplomacy to influence Middle Eastern public opininon about Iraq a hopeless proposition? Share your thoughts on Ilana Ozernoy's article in the November issue.
When North Korea Falls
Is North Korea on the verge of collapse? If so, how should the U.S. prepare and respond? Discuss Robert D. Kaplan's October cover story.
Prophetic Justice
Is it fair to prosecute suspected terrorists based on their beliefs? Are Americans putting Islam itself on trial? Share your thoughts on Amy Waldman's piece in the October issue.
Declaring Victory
Is it time to declare the terror war over? Weigh in on James Fallows's cover story in the September issue.
In EDUCATION & TEACHING
A Matter of Degrees
What's the real value of a college education?
In SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Artificial Intelligentsia
Is the Internet deadening our creativity? Weigh in on James Fallows's article in the October issue.
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