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Contents | January/February 2006

From Freedom Fries to Funerals
How a conservative congressman learned to hate the war

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FEATURES

The McCain (et al.) Mutiny

A president who rules by fear finds himself beset by betrayal.

The Three Conversions of Walter B. Jones

The congressman who coined the term “freedom fries” now demands an exit strategy from Iraq.

Among the Allies

Students, soldiers, sinners, spies: a journey through the terror of Pakistan




 

Cold War, Holy Warrior

Decades before Osama bin Laden and Ahmed Chalabi, an Islamist ideologue and political manipulator gained American support as he plotted global jihad.

Straight Outta Boston

Gang violence is on the rise again. So why is a proven anti-gang strategy known as the “Boston Miracle” being dissed by the L.A.P.D., the FBI, and Congress?

Another World Is Possible

Progressive politics as we’ve known it is history. That’s good news.

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DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
Masthead
Contributors
Backtalk


Ego Inflation; Last hurrah from Omaha; the “heck of a job” badge for political euphemism; what your congressman found under the tree; a prayer for Asra Nomani; wildlife conservation in the crosshairs; Republicans who hate Ann Coulter; backscratch fever and beware the 120-pound terrorist


Limited Ambitions
No female bylines and other reflections on the glass ceiling

SIGNS ALONG THE ROAD
Conduct Unbecoming

Our rules of war are intentionally unclear. No wonder our soldiers stray into atrocity.


Hostile Refuge

Millions fleeing the brutal pogroms of Zimbabwe find their cries for help falling on deaf South African ears.


Chris Bachelder on why nobody reads The Jungle; Nellie McKay sings of evil landlords and innocent animals; plus more book and music reviews


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