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Dispatch
27 November 2008
Behind Mumbai
Robert D. Kaplan offers insight into the Hindu-Muslim tensions festering within India. READ MORE
Birthdays
30 November 2008
Mark Twain in The Atlantic
From a travel essay on Bermuda to an early review of Tom Sawyer, a sampling of writings by and about Mark Twain (b. November 30, 1835). READ MORE
Dispatch
25 November 2008
Buying In at the Bottom
George W. Bush has poised America for a diplomatic rebound, which the next administration will get the credit for carrying out. READ MORE
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I suppose I’ve seen too many movies, but, really? Social networks? Behavior detection? The TSA budget is almost $7 billion. That money would be better spent on the penetration of al-Qaeda social networks.
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Video 20 November 2008
Twilight: A Review
Caitlin Flanagan brings a camcorder and a savvy 14-year-old girl to a premiere of the new vampire movie. READ MORE
The Lightning Rod
Michelle Rhee charged in as chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public schools wielding BlackBerrys and data—and a giant axe. Now the changes that she insists schoolchildren need are colliding head-on with the political wants of adults. READ MORE
Moving PIctures
November 2008
An Atheist Walks Into a Bar…
The spiritual journey of Bill Maher READ MORE
Books
November 2008
Should Women Rule?
A clutch of books suggests they can’t rule like men. But there are other ways to run the world. READ MORE
Language
November 2008
Freedom’s Curse
A renowned Harvard linguist writes about the power of profanity and his role in FCC vs. Fox Television Stations, a case that has now made its way to the Supreme Court. READ MORE
