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- Letters, pp. 2-3
- Tilting at Windmills, pp. 4-8 Bewildered Paratroopers... Blind Truckdrivers... Rampant Nepotism... Paula's Nice Mortg...
- Hucksters in Uniform, pp. 9-12 Abandoned by the elite, too many officers sell out to the military-industrial-Congressi...
- The Noblest Calling, pp. 13-14 The difference one teacher can make.
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 15
- Setting Schools Free, pp. 16-18 What public schools can learn from Hollywood and George W. Bush.
- The Velvet Prison, pp. 19-23 Why tenure isn't necessarily good for teaching or scholarship.
- Easy Pickings, pp. 24-25 Few public officials are better paid--or less accountable--than school administrators.
- Method Madness, pp. 26-29 Why are public school teachers so poorly trained?
- Styron's Chance, pp. 30-33 There have been promising innovations to help pay for college, but none match the GI Bill.
- Hillary's Big Mistake, pp. 34-37 The decision that spawned impeachment.
- Scandal Management 101, pp. 38-39 How to get the bad news out quickly--and quietly.
- Who's Who, pp. 40-42
- [+]Future Toxic (Review) , pp. 43-44Why the environment will be the crucial issue of the 21st century.
- Earth Odyssey by Mark Hertsgaard
- [+]Eclipse of a Statesman (Review) , pp. 45-47Why Dr. K's star has fallen.
- Years of Renewal by Henry Kissinger
- [+]Spy for a New Millenium (Review) , pp. 48-50John le Carre takes on the global financial mobsters.
- Single and Single by John le Carre
- Memo of the Month, p. 51
- [+]Prudent Justice (Review) , p. 52One Case at a Time, by Cass R. Sunstein
- One Case at a Time by Cass R. Sunstein
- [+]Bad Apple (Review) , p. 53Infinite Loop, by Michael S. Malone
- Infinite Loop by Michael S. Malone
- [+]Containing Consumerism (Review) , pp. 54-55Luxury Fever, by Robert H. Frank
- Luxury Fever by Robert H. Frank
- Tidbits and Outrages, pp. 56-58
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