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April 20, 1998 Issue - 19 Articles- Correspondence, pp. 4-5
Sidney Blumenthal on Monica, Stanley Hoffmann on Iraq, etc.
- TRB: Preemptive Strike
Peter Beinart
, p. 6 The character questions about President Clinton are hardly unprecedents. Just ask Presi...
- Case Closed
The Editors
, p. 7 Winners and losers in the Paul Jones case
- Notebook, p. 8
Palestinian parenting, Foley follies, etc.
- The Hard Questions: Sorry About That
Ronald Steel
, p. 9 When is it right for governments to apologize?
- On the Hill: Ads Hominem
Erika Niedowski
, p. 10 Bimbroglio makes its debut in congressional campaign commercials
- Warheadache
David S. Cloud
, p. 11 The trouble with the Clinton administration's effort to stop Russia from aiding Iran's ...
- Very Pat
Jonathan Chait
, pp. 12-14 Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's (not so) courageous plan to (not exactly) save Social...
- The New Order
Edward A. Gargan
, pp. 15-16 Hong Kong's new masters insist that little has changed since Beijing took over. Meanwhi...
- All the Way to Timbuktu
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
, pp. 17-18 A sentimental journey to the historical center of Africa's intellectual life
- Roll Out the Barrel
Jonathan Cohn
, pp. 19-23 The opponents of pork-barrel spending are at it again---this time decrying the fat new ...
Books and the Arts
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On Films: Wag the Tale (Review) Stanley Kauffmann
, p. 24 Primary Colors (1998 Film), by Mike Nichols
- Primary Colors (1998 Film) by Mike Nichols
- On Art: Death and Realism
Jed Perl
, pp. 25-29 Chuck Close's facile gridlock
- Corvo, for Levi
Ann Snodgrass
, pp. 30-31 - The Incompatibilities
Norman Manea
, pp. 32-37 -
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The Enemy Within (Review) Roy Porter
, pp. 38-39 The Gospel of Germs, by Nancy Tomes
- The Gospel of Germs by Nancy Tomes
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Late Expectations (Review) Karl Miller
, pp. 40-41 Jack Maggs, by Peter Carey
- Jack Maggs by Peter Carey
- Washington Diarist: High Lying
Jonathan Rauch
, pp. 42-44 - Cover Photograph
Tim Davis
