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August 1987 Issue - 24 ArticlesDepartments
- The Continuing Crisis, p. 6
- Correspondence, pp. 7-9
- Editorials/The Shadows of War/Testing AIDS Patience
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
, p. 10 - Capitol Ideas/Conservative Bird, Liberal Bush
Tom Bethell
, pp. 11-13
- The Closing of Allan Bloom's Mind
Charles R. Kesler
, pp. 14-17 An instant classic reconsidered
- Democrat Foreign Policy Scandals
David Brock
, pp. 18-20 They involve congressmen with peculiar sympathies for Communist causes
- The Fiber Optic Revolution
Malcolm Gladwell
, pp. 21-22 In Cerritos, California, the future is now
- The Playing Fields of Terrorism
Matthew Stevenson
, pp. 23-26 Welcome to Jordan and the West Bank
Departments
- The Nation's Pulse/Plagues and the Common Life
Dave Shiflett
, pp. 27-31 - Presswatch/Top Secrets
Michael Ledeen
, pp. 32-33 - Among the Intellectualoids/Ladies' Night
David Evanier
, p. 34 - Spectator's Journal/Holy Macau
William McGurn
, p. 35 The Talkies/Tough Guys
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--- by Bruce Bawer (3 Reviews) , pp. 36-38 - The Untouchables (1987 Film) by Brian De Palma
- River's Edge (1986 Film) by Tim Hunter
- Prick Up Your Ears (1987 Film) by Stephen Frears
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Review Everything to Gain, by Jimmy Carter and Rosaly... (Review) P.J. O'Rourke
, pp. 39-41 - Everything to Gain by Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter
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Review A History of the Jews, by Paul M. Johnson (Review) Joseph Shattan
, p. 42 - A History of the Jews by Paul M. Johnson
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Review Behind the Front Page, by David S. Broder (Review) Stephen Chapman
, p. 43 - Behind the Front Page by David S. Broder
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Review Armed Truce, by Hugh Thomas (Review) Robert H. Ferrell
, pp. 44-45 - Armed Truce by Hugh Thomas
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Review Racing Through Paradise, by William F. Buckley (Review) Geoffrey Norman
, p. 46 - Racing Through Paradise by William F. Buckley
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Review Don't Blame the Indians, by Ted Williams (Review) Reid Buckley
, p. 47 - Don't Blame the Indians by Ted Williams
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Review The Renewal of Literature, by Richard Poirier (Review) Jennifer Howard
, pp. 48-49 - The Renewal of Literature by Richard Poirier
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Review Mother Angelica's Answers, Not Promises, by Mo... (Review) Terry Teachout
, pp. 50-51 - Mother Angelica's Answers, Not Promises by Mother M. Angelica and Christine Allison
- The Washington Spectator/New Talent
Andrew Ferguson
, pp. 52-53 - Current Wisdom
Assorted Jackasses
, pp. 54-56 - Cover Drawing
Elliott Banfield