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September 2000 Issue - 23 ArticlesDepartments
- Letters, pp. 2-3
Features
- Tilting at Windmills
Charles Peters
, pp. 4-7 Lady Rilke and Mrs. Miro... The Steward's Daughter... Johann, George Frederick, and Les...
- Too Little Time
Paul Taylor
, p. 8 How broadcasters betray the public interest they're supposed to serve.
Departments
- Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 9-12
- Tidbits & Outrages, p. 13
Features
- Monkey See...
Paul Begala
, pp. 14-15 How the Bush campaign copies Clinton's.
Cover Story
- Playing With Numbers
Nicholas Thompson
, pp. 16-17 How U.S. News mismeasures higher education and what we can do about it.
Departments
- Who's Who, pp. 18-23
Features
- What's Hot At APSA
Michael Gerber and Rachel Marcus
, pp. 24-34 Can the Internet get people to vote?
- Tax Free Millionaires
Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele
, pp. 35-38 How the super rich get away without paying any taxes.
- The Legislative Shuffle
Ethan Wallison
, pp. 39-41 The pros and (mostly) cons of term limits.
On Political Books
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Onward Conservative Soldiers (Review) Jacob Heilbrunn
, pp. 42-45 What we can learn about the conservative movement from five stalwarts.
- Gang of Five by Nina J. Easton
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Capital Mismanagement (Review) James K. Galbraith
, pp. 46-47 Nobel prizes and billions of dollars don't always equal success.
- When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein
Political Booknotes
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Unbalanced Czech Book (Review) Gregg Easterbrook
, p. 48 Vaclav Havel, by John Keane
- Vaclav Havel by John Keane
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Dances with Legislators (Review) David Plotz
, p. 49 Indian Gaming, by W. Dale Mason
- Indian Gaming by W. Dale Mason
Departments
- Memos of the Month, pp. 50-51
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Lady Rats (Review) Liza Mundy
, pp. 52-53 Breaking Out, by Laura Fairchild Brodie
- Breaking Out by Laura Fairchild Brodie
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Playing In The Bandwidth (Review) Blair Levin
, pp. 54-55 Telecosm, by George Gilder
- Telecosm by George Gilder
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The Jewish State (Review) Joshua Hammer
, p. 56 Jew vs. Jew, by Samuel G. Freedman
- Jew vs. Jew by Samuel G. Freedman
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The Senate Contrarian (Review) Tom Brazaitis
, p. 56 The Gentleman from New York, by Godfrey Hodgson
- The Gentleman from New York by Godfrey Hodgson
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Misunderstood War (Review) Thomas E. Ricks
, p. 57 Crucible of War, by Fred Anderson
- Crucible of War by Fred Anderson
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South African Pieces (Review) Tara Mansbridge
, pp. 58-59 Watching the Wind, by Susan Collin Marks
- Watching the Wind by Susan Collin Marks
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The Importance of Being Norman (Review) W. Scott Thompson
, pp. 60-62 My Love Affair with America, by Norman Podhoretz
- My Love Affair with America by Norman Podhoretz