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October 2001 Issue - 21 ArticlesDepartments
- Letters, pp. 2-4
Features
- Tilting at Windmills
Charles Peters
, pp. 5-8 The Right Response to Terrorism... Phlebotomized Uranium Celebrity Chicken Soup... Twee...
- Slower Than a Speeding Bullet
David Carr
, pp. 9-13 Why Amtrak's new Acela looks fast, but isn't.
- Putting the National in National Service
Sen. John McCain
, pp. 14-17 AmeriCorps works. Time to make it bigger.
- Keeping the Faith
Steve Waldman
, pp. 18-19 How Clinton's pet project could help save Bush's.
Departments
- Memo of the Month, pp. 20-21
Features
- Disconnect
Karen Kornbluh
, pp. 22-25 How Bush and Powell are killing the new economy. and how they can turn it around.
Departments
- Who's Who?, pp. 26-28
Features
- Publisher Perish
Nicholas Thompson
, pp. 29-32 The coming battle over publishing all scientific journals online for free.
Departments
- Tidbits & Outrages, p. 33
Cover Story
- John Edwards, Esq.
Joshua Green
, pp. 34-41 Should America elect a trial lawyer president?
Departments
- Monthly Journalism Awards, p. 42
Features
- Dear Mr. President, From a Black Dude
Ta-Nehisi Coates
, pp. 43-47 How you can get my vote.
- Left Hook
David G. Bowman
, pp. 48-50 Most people become conservative as they grow older. Am I the only one going the other way?
- Reconstructing Rockwell
Christina Larson
, pp. 51-53 How an American icon became an artist.
Political Booknotes
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Ur-Conservatives (Review) Franklin Foer
, p. 54 A Time for Choosing, by Jonathan M. Schoenwald
- A Time for Choosing by Jonathan M. Schoenwald
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The Original Missile Shield (Review) Michael Schaffer
, p. 55 One Nation Underground, by Kenneth D. Rose
- One Nation Underground by Kenneth D. Rose
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Dr. Strangelove's Diary (Review) Andrew Cockburn
, p. 56 Memoirs, by Edward Teller and Judith Shoolery
- Memoirs by Edward Teller and Judith Shoolery
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Absolut History (2 Reviews) Markos T. Kounalakis
, p. 57 Russia's Unfinished Revolution, by Michael McFaul
- Russia's Unfinished Revolution by Michael McFaul
- Casino Moscow by Matthew Brzezinski
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Ethics for Dummies (Review) Nicholas Confessore
, pp. 58-59 Glass Houses, by Susan J. Tolchin and Martin Tolchin
- Glass Houses by Susan J. Tolchin and Martin Tolchin
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Clinton Cliffs (Review) Jonathan Alter
, pp. 60-62 The Best of Times, by Haynes Johnson
- The Best of Times by Haynes Johnson