Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Mormonism's Occasionally Unrequited Love for Israel Max Perry Mueller On a recent trip to Israel, Mitt Romney spent several solemn minutes at one of Judaism's holiest sites, the Western Wall. Is Romney's saunchly pro-Israel stance a political play for the Jewish vote, or are there theological dimensions as well? Read More » Why Art Fairs Are a Problem for Art Jed Perl At a time when those most engaged with the contemporary art world are checking the pulse of galleries, museums, and auction houses, blockbuster art fairs are vying for art enthusiasts' attention. But are art fairs a problem for art? Read more » How a Dictator's Wife Rolled Anna Wintour Amy Sullivan Assad profile-writer Joan Juliet Buck claims to have been duped by a Washington public relations firm and the Syrian dictator's handlers. Here's the inside story of Vogue's Assad puff-piece. Read more » From The Book: The Other Value of Life Eric A. Posner Kenneth Feinberg is a private lawyer best known for administering the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility in the wake of the Deep Horizon oil spill. In a new book, part memoir, part policy manual, he reflects on the value of human life. Read more » The Troubling Calm at This Year’s AIDS Conference Those Guys? Never Seen ’Em Before. Romney: I Love Socialized Medicine Why the Obama Campaign Isn’t Sweating Voter ID Laws in PA So Goes Poland, So Goes America Why Romney's Numbers Aren't Dropping