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December 22, 2008 Issue - 18 Articles- Scrapbook, pp. 2-3
Inaugural Doggerel
- Casual
Joseph Bottum, caroler
, pp. 4-5 - Editorial, p. 6
Our Pakistan Problem
- Correspondence, p. 7
Laughter, Landmarks & more
Articles
- Psst...Wanna Buy a Senate Seat?
Stephen F. Hayes
, pp. 8-9 - The Unlikeliest Congressman
Kevin Vance
, p. 10 - Mr. President, Liberate Zimbabwe
James Kirchick
, p. 11 - Thirty Years of Reform in China
Gordon G. Chang
, pp. 12-13 Features
- The Unwisdom of Crowds
Christopher Caldwell
, pp. 14-19 Financial panics still require that practical men violate their principles
- The Other American Auto Industry
Fred Barnes
, pp. 20-23 Many car makers make a go of it in America---they're just not in Detroit
- Policing Afghanistan
Ann Marlowe
, pp. 24-32 Too few good men and too many bad ones make for an uphill struggle
Books & Arts
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When Books Were Great (Review) Christine Rosen
, pp. 33-34 A Great Idea at the Time, by Alex Beam
- A Great Idea at the Time by Alex Beam
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Great Books Redux (Review) Tracy Lee Simmons
, pp. 35-36 Racing Odysseus, by Roger H. Martin
- Racing Odysseus by Roger H. Martin
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Slice of Life (Review) Ronald W. Dworkin
, pp. 37-38 Making the Cut, by Anthony Elliott
- Making the Cut by Anthony Elliott
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Surreal Faith (Review) Mark Tooley
, pp. 39-40 Jesus for President, by Shane Claiborne
- Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne
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Noble Reformer (Review) John R. Miller
, p. 41 William Wilberforce, by William Hague
- William Wilberforce by William Hague
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Postmortem Snaps (Review) William Meyers
, pp. 42-43 Wonderland, by Jason Eskenazi
- Wonderland by Jason Eskenazi
- Parody, p. 44
Cruising with Pirates