December 1, 2008 Issue, THE NATION

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- Letters, p. 2
- The First 100 Days, p. 3
- Obama's New Deal
  William P. Jones
  , p. 4
- Noted, p. 5
- Deadline Poet
  Calvin Trillin
  , p. 6
  On the Trashing of Sarah Palin
- Obama's Iraq Challenge
  Robert Dreyfuss
  , p. 7
- Remembering Studs
  Andre Schiffrin
  , p. 8
- Diary of a Mad Law Professor
  Patricia J. Williams
  , p. 9
  Uncooperative Housing
- The Liberal Media
  Eric Alterman
  , p. 10
  These Are Better Days
- Lookout
  Naomi Klein
  , pp. 11-12
  In Praise of a Rocky Transition
- A My Lai a Month
  Nick Turse
  , pp. 13-20
  New evidence of civilian slaughter and cover-up in Vietnam
- Obama Needs a Protest Movement
  Frances Fox Piven
  , p. 21
  As with FDR, a grassroots push for reform can make Obama a great leader
- A New, Blue Dixie
  Bob Moser
  , p. 22
  Obama's "Southern Strategy" pays off
- Cool Hand Luke
  Mark Hertsgaard
  , pp. 23-24
  Meet Luke the Plumber, who helped deliver Indiana for Obama
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  City of Shards (3 Reviews)
  Siddhartha Deb
  , pp. 25-27
  Yalo, by Elias Khoury
  1. Yalo by Elias Khoury
  2. Little Mountain by Elias Khoury
  3. Gate of the Sun by Elias Khoury
- Texas
  Fanny Howe
  , pp. 28-29
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  Agony and Ecstasy (2 Reviews)
  Barry Schwabsky
  , pp. 30-33
  Art Worlds, by Howard S. Becker
  1. Art Worlds by Howard S. Becker
  2. Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton
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  Out of Africa (2 Reviews)
  Fatin Abbas
  , pp. 34-40
  The Translator, by Daoud Hari
  1. The Translator by Daoud Hari
  2. Say You'Re One of Them by Uwem Akpan
- Cover Design
  Gene Case and Stephen Kling