COVER

The Responsibility Revolution (Community Service 2009)

In America, we are recalibrating our sense of what it means to be a citizen, not just through voting or volunteering but also through what we buy. Why the rise of ethical consumerism is profitable for everyone

ASIA

Inside Burma's War

The junta has beaten down the democracy movement, but it now faces an old foe: armies fielded by the nation's many ethnic minorities

COMMENTARY

WORLD

Divided They Stand (Germany)

Germany goes to the polls this month, 20 years after the Berlin Wall toppled. The country has come a long way — but not far enough

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Bloc Party (Global Investing)

Asian nations are lowering trade barriers to keep their economies chugging. Why the West should be worried

ESSAY

A Family Journey

China's honoring of my great-grandfather's medical work reflects the nation's new values

A Gentler Islam

Sufism stands for openness and peace. But can its revival turn back the fundamentalist tide?

GLOBAL ADVISER

Angkor Thom (Sense of Place)

The fabled imperial capital, as seen in the pages of Zhou Daguan's 14th century account

Every Dog Has Its Day (Next Time You're In ... Utah)

Thanks to an animal sanctuary, one man and his dog take in the spectacular landscapes of the American Southwest

Still Life (Grapevine)

An unassuming residential suburb in London seems an unlikely setting for a copper still, but it's perfect for the artisanal barley vodka and dry gin being produced by two men

LETTERS