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16 August 2008
At Putin’s Mercy
America’s incoherent foreign policy induced Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to blunder into war. READ MORE
13 August 2008
From Russia, With Love
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Try your hand at “Zip Code,” the September installment of The Atlantic’s monthly word game.
FOR THE RECORD
 | Patty Hearst caught our attention because she was an innocent and largely naive young woman who was being fought over, in public, by two powerful forces: her parents and ‘the culture’ in its most extreme and violent manifestation. |  |
| —Caitlin Flanagan |
From “Girl, Interrupted”
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
Politics
September 2008
Reconcilable Differences
Obama and McCain both say they want to usher in a new, less divisive brand of politics. Which of them has the better chance? Is bipartisanship still possible?
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Politics & Society
September 2008
Rhetorical Questions
Who will win the presidential debates? What does each candidate’s use of words say about how he would govern as president? Can Obama’s rhetorical skills lift him to the heights of Lincoln, FDR, and Reagan—or will his speechmaking do him in? After watching all 47 (!) of the primary season’s debates, our correspondent has the answers—and some harsh criticism for the moderators.
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Foreign Affairs
September 2008
Lifting the Bamboo Curtain
As China and India vie for power and influence, Burma has become a strategic battleground. Four Americans with deep ties to this fractured, resource-rich country illuminate its current troubles, and what the U.S. should do to shape its future. READ MORE
