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October 2004 Issue - 19 ArticlesDepartments
- Editor's Note, pp. 4-5
Why September sucks
- Contributors, pp. 6-7
- Letters, pp. 8-11
Database nation, objections to these unions
- Citings, pp. 12-17
Bhutan's boob tube; the war on "indecency"; anti-drug "vaccines"; second-guessing the F...
Columns
- Unbalanced Like a Fox
Matt Welch
, pp. 18-20 Rupert Murdoch's critics should follow his lead
- Beyond Belief
Cathy Young
, pp. 21-23 When will secularism be allowed in the public square?
- Rant: Orange You Glad He Didn't Say Red?
Nick Gillespie
, pp. 24-25 The president's credibility problem
Features
- John Kerry's Dark Record on Civil Liberties
John Berlau
, pp. 26-31 The Democratic candidate is no friend to the Bill of Rights
- Ten Reasons to Fire George W. Bush
Jesse Walker and Terry Colon
, pp. 32-33 And nine reasons why Kerry won't be much better
- No Way Out
Lisa Snell
, pp. 34-39 The No Child Left Behind Act provides only the illusion of school choice
- Welcome to the Fun-Free University
David Weigel
, pp. 40-43 The return of in loco parentis is killing student freedom
- Age of Propaganda
David J. Hanson and Matt Walcoff
, pp. 44-47 The government attacks teenage drinking with junk science
Culture & Reviews
- Open Secrets
Michael Erard
, pp. 48-52 How the government lost the drug war in cyberspace
- Crossballs Puzzle
Jacob Sullum
, pp. 53-55 Why don't the guests on Comedy Central's fake debate show get the jokes?
- David Simon Says
Jesse Walker and David Simon
, pp. 56-58 The creator of HBO's show The Wire talks about the decline of journalism, the failure o...
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Bad Deal (2 Reviews) Damon W. Root
, pp. 59-63 How FDR made life worse for African Americans
- Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race by Kevin J. McMahon
- FDR's Folly by Jim Powell
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Surf's Up (Review) Sara Rimensnyder
, pp. 64-65 Why Bill and Ted are the ultimate Americans
- Riding Giants (2004 Film) by Stacy Peralta
- Artifact: Food Fight
Charles Paul Freund
, pp. 66-68 Ketchup, ice cream, and identity politics
- Cover photos
William Philpott