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1 September 2008
What McCain Didn’t Know About Sarah Palin
And why he probably would have picked her anyway. READ MORE
2 September 2008
Mystery Babies
A cartoon. READ MORE
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FOR THE RECORD
 | Rhetoric is only part of a president’s power, but it’s an important part. Building public enthusiasm for your efforts helps overcome legislative and administrative barriers. |  |
| —James Fallows |
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Books
September 2008
Master of Conventions
Norman Mailer’s political journal of the summer of ‘68 READ MORE
The World In Numbers
September 2008
The Great Disruption
How scarcity, affluence, and biofuel production are wreaking havoc on food prices
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Note to Our Readers
22 August 2008
New Advice Column
The Atlantic will be launching a new advice column in an upcoming issue of the magazine. But first, we need your help. READ MORE
Politics & Society
September 2008
The Front-Runner’s Fall
Hillary Clinton’s campaign was undone by a clash of personalities more toxic than anyone imagined. E-mails and memos—published here for the first time—reveal the backstabbing and conflicting strategies that produced an epic meltdown. READ MORE
