August 2, 1986 Issue, THE NATION

- Porn in the U.S.A.
  Carole S. Vance
  , p. 65
  The Meese Commission on the Road
- The Red and the Black, p. 65
- Letters, p. 66
- Is Coke It?, p. 67
- U.N. Slashing, p. 68
- First Strike, 1945
  Greg Mitchell
  , p. 69
- Beat the Devil
  Alexander Cockburn
  , pp. 70-71
- Capitol Letter
  Kai Bird and Max Holland
  , p. 72
- Plus ca Change...
  Ralph E. Shikes
  , pp. 73-74
- Letter from Sicily
  Herbert Mitgang
  , pp. 75-82
  Jay Gatsby Meets the Russians
- [+]
  Horse-Trading in Female Ecstasy (Review)
  Barbara Probst Solomon
  , p. 83
  Dear Diego, by Elena Poniatowska
  1. Dear Diego by Elena Poniatowska
- The Small Time
  Stuart Klawans
  , pp. 84-86
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  The Next-to-Last Word (2 Reviews)
  Dorothy Gallagher
  , pp. 87-89
  Sacco and Vanzetti: The Case Resolved, by Francis Russell
  1. Sacco and Vanzetti: The Case Resolved by Francis Russell
  2. Postmortem by William Young #2 and David E. Kaiser
- Music
  David Hamilton
  , pp. 90-96