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June 2002 Issue - 23 ArticlesDepartments
- Letters, pp. 2-3
Features
- Tilting at Windmills
Charles Peters
, pp. 4-7 The Reduction of Tom Ridge... Sympathy for the Devil... Tummy Tucks and Templelifts... ...
Departments
- Memo of the Month, p. 8
Features
- Pope Hopefuls
John L. Allen, Jr.
, pp. 9-11 Everyone assumes that John Paul II's successor will be conservative. Don't bet on it.
Departments
- Who's Who?, pp. 12-14
Features
- In a Snob-Free Zone
Joseph Epstein
, pp. 15-18 Is there a place where one is outside all snobbish concerns--neither wanting to get in ...
Cover Story
- Bomb Saddam?
Joshua Micah Marshall
, pp. 19-25 How the obsession of a few neocon hawks became the central goal of U.S. foreign policy.
Features
- The Trouble With Frida Kahlo
Stephanie Mencimer
, pp. 26-32 Uncomfortable truths about this season's hottest female artist.
- Zone Defense
John Gould
, pp. 33-37 Drug-free school zones were supposed to keep dealers away from kids. But what happens w...
Departments
- Tidbits & Outrages, p. 38
Features
- The Tow-Away Tax Break
Tyler Cabot
, pp. 39-42 Why car donation programs benefit everyone but the charities they're intended to help.
On Political Books
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What Were They Smoking? (Review) John Schwartz
, pp. 43-44 How the anti-tobacco movement blew the opportunity of a lifetime.
- Smoke in Their Eyes by Michael Pertschuk
Departments
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 45
On Political Books
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Cramer vs. Cramer (2 Reviews) Jamie Malanowski
, pp. 46-47 Critics say Wall Street's favorite talking head is obnoxious, abusive, and crooked. Jim...
- Confessions of a Street Addict by James J. Cramer
- Trading with the Enemy by Nicholas W. Maier
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Low Roads Lead to Rome (Review) Jeff Greenfield
, pp. 48-50 The most exalted of all Roman politicians was a master of dirty politics.
- Cicero by Anthony Everitt
Political Booknotes
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Embarrassment of Riches (Review) Bruce Reed
, p. 51 Wealth and Democracy, by Kevin Phillips
- Wealth and Democracy by Kevin Phillips
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Collect and Serve (Review) George Glastris
, p. 52 The Banana Sculptor, the Purple Lady, and the All-Night Swimmer, by Susan Sheehan and H...
- The Banana Sculptor, the Purple Lady, and the All-Night Swimmer by Susan Sheehan and Howard Means
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Betting on Boris (Review) Bruce Clark
, p. 53 The Russia Hand, by Strobe Talbott
- The Russia Hand by Strobe Talbott
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Iron Women (Review) Stephanie Mencimer
, p. 54 Class Action, by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler
- Class Action by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler
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Generally Wrong (Review) Jacob Heilbrunn
, p. 55 Supreme Command, by Eliot A. Cohen
- Supreme Command by Eliot A. Cohen
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Fabulous Fabulist (Review) Joshua Green
, p. 56 Reporting Back, by Lillian Ross
- Reporting Back by Lillian Ross
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The Hate Debate (Review) Peter Savodnik
, p. 57 Hate Crime, by Joyce King
- Hate Crime by Joyce King
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Spinning History (Review) Michael Waldman
, pp. 58-62 Power Plays, by Dick Morris
- Power Plays by Dick Morris