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This Week at TheAtlantic.com
November 5, 2009
atlantic politics

11 Election Revelations

by Marc Ambinder
Why the GOP message works on independents, how the Democrats' success might hurt Obama, and more.
atlantic correspondents

Inside Iran's March of Hate

by Graeme Wood
Despite the reports of discontent, there are still vast numbers of Iranians who love their government and hate Israel.
atlantic voices

Start-Up Nation

by Jeffrey Goldberg
A new book reveals why a critical global community continues to invest in Tel Aviv.
atlantic wire

Buffet Buy Drops Jaws

by Benjamin F. Carlson
His $34 billion rail investment is an "all-in wager" on the nation's economic future.
atlantic voices

Language Lessons

by James Fallows
Why trying to speak the local tongue inspires smiles in some countries and mockery in others.
atlantic voices

Why I Don't Want to See This Film

by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Blind Side advances the narrative of "benevolent" whites saving blacks.
atlantic correspondents

Remembering Soupy Sales

by Erik Tarloff
Looking back at the life and work of a comic genius.
atlantic food

An American Fruit You're Not Having

by James Fallows
Even George Washington ate paw paw.
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Lights, Camera, Sobriety

James Parker comments on his favorite scenes from VH1's Celebrity Rehab.
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