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DEPARTMENTS
OUTFRONT
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
EXHIBIT
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.
WITNESS
Hostile Refuge
Millions fleeing the brutal pogroms of Zimbabwe find their cries for help falling on deaf South African ears.
MEDIA JONES
Chris Bachelder on why nobody reads The Jungle; Nellie McKay sings of evil landlords and innocent animals; plus more book and music reviews
RE:ACTION
Resources for getting involved
P.S.
Newsflash
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
