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August 4, 2008 Issue - 15 Articles- Letters, p. 2
Editorials & Comment
- Obama and Iraq, pp. 3-4
- Noted, p. 5
- Carnal Knowledge
JoAnn Wypijewski
, p. 6 The Shadow of His Smile
Columns
- Deadline Poet
Calvin Trillin
, pp. 6-7 Phil Gramm Says We're a Nation of Whiners
- Comix Nation
Stephff
, p. 8 - The Liberal Media
Eric Alterman
, p. 9 I Read the News Today...Oh Boy
- Beneath the Radar
Gary Younge
, p. 10 Indiscreet Conversations
Articles
- MoveOn at Ten
Christopher Hayes
, pp. 11-19 It has given a voice to a new silent majority (and made a few enemies). Now what?
- The Color Line Online
Amy Alexander
, pp. 20-24 Minority journalists are finding opportunities---and barriers---on the web
Books & the Arts
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Who's Your Buddha? (Review) Howard W. French
, pp. 25-29 The Corpse Walker, by Liao Yiwu
- The Corpse Walker by Liao Yiwu
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Fathers and Sons (3 Reviews) Matt Steinglass
, pp. 30-31 I Love Dollars, by Zhu Wen
- I Love Dollars by Zhu Wen
- "Socialism Is Great!" by Lijia Zhang
- The Bitter Sea by Charles li
- Archival Footage, Subjects Unidentified
Nancy Kuhl
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Strong Medicine (Review) Melissa Holbrook Pierson
, pp. 34-40 Beijing Coma, by Ma Jian
- Beijing Coma by Ma Jian
- Cover design
Gene Case and Stephen Kling