May 14, 2012 | Vol. 179, No. 19

COVER
Murder, Lies, Abuse Of Power And Other Crimes Of The Chinese Century (World)

WORLD
How Azerbaijan Hopes the Eurovision Song Contest Will Distract from Its
Human-Rights Record
The repressive country launches a p.r. blitz around Eurovision, but the campaign
could backfire

COMMENTARY
Russia's Courts of Injustice
Forget the corrupt judicial system. Only the protesters pose a threat to Putin's
rule

FEATURES
The Wrestler (Profile)
John Irving was the quintessential American novelist. Now he's poised to reclaim
his title

ECONOMY
Great Divide (Inequality)
How the City of London has widened the gap between Britain's rich and poor

THE CULTURE
Family Guy (Books)
Karl Ove Knausgaard's remembrance of things past

ESSAY
How Italy's Political Class Became Divorced from Its Electorate
Italy's failed politicians cling to power even as the country's woes linger

TRAVEL
Great Places to Hang in Tokyo
Our pick of the Japanese capital's edgy gallery scene

BRIEFING
Eyes Wide Shut (Dispatch)
Rupert Murdoch isn't the only public figure blind to the impact of the hacking
scandal

LETTERS
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