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December 1985 Issue - 21 Articles- Letters, pp. 1-5
- Tilting at Windmills
Charles Peters
, pp. 6-11 Umpires and the seniority scam.... Brynner and the Marlboro Man.... making it and ghett...
- Rationalizing Torture: The Dance of the Intellectual Apologists
James David Barber
, pp. 12-18 When are cattle prods and cigarette burns a necessary evil?
- Whose Agency Is It Anyway? How OMB Runs EFA, pp. 19-23
Feel like a million bucks? The government says you're worth $22,094.93.
- Who's Who, p. 24
- Passing the Pork: The Pentagon's Blueprint for Lobbying Congress
Dina Rasor
, pp. 25-30 The whistleblowers' best friend reveals how the generals, contractors, and congressmen ...
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 31
- Memo of the Month, pp. 32-33
Special Christmas Book Section
- Paper Peacekeepers: The Unmet Promise of the UN
David Ignatius
, pp. 34-35 A lot of sound and fury signifying nothing? You bet.
- Born to Rob? Why Criminals Do It
James Fallows
, pp. 36-41 Blame the culture, not just the chromosomes.
- Overcharge: How We're Wired by the Utilities
Phillip Keisling
, pp. 42-44 Psst, buddy, wanna buy 100 megawatts -- cheap?
- Constitutional Construction: Building a Supreme Court
Paul M. Barrett
, pp. 45-48 Ed Meese has the blueprint upside down.
- Cruel and Usual: Pretrial Punishment in Jail
Charles Murray
, pp. 49-50 Do the "rabble" deserve it?
- Political Puzzle, p. 51
- Neoliberalism Without a Heart
Nicholas Lemann
, pp. 52-54 Governor Gloom tries to become John Updike.
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 55
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Political Booknotes (5 Reviews) , p. 56 -
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Review Toward a Safe and Sane Halloween, by William G... (Review) Timothy Noah
, p. 56 - Toward a Safe and Sane Halloween by William Geist
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Review The Great American Banking Snafu, by Mary L. King (Review) David W. Stowe
, p. 57 - The Great American Banking Snafu by Mary L. King
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Review Employee Ownership in America, by Katherine J.... (Review) Kitry Krause
, p. 58 - Employee Ownership in America by Katherine J. Klein, Karen M. Young, and Corey M. Rosen, ...
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Review Feminine Leadership, by Marilyn Loden (Review) Deborah Baldwin
, pp. 58-59 - Feminine Leadership by Marilyn Loden
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Review Saudi Arabia: The Ceaseless Quest for Security... (Review) Charles Kupchan
, pp. 60-62 - Saudi Arabia: The Ceaseless Quest for Security by Nadav Safran