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May 1990, pp. 30-31
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Issues of 1990 = 11 Issues, 216 Articles-
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January 1990 Issue = 19 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-5
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 6-9
- Congress's Deconstruction Theory by Patrick Barry, p. 10
- Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 11-16
- Memo of the Month, p. 17
- The Forest Services's Catch-22 by Randal O'Toole, pp. 18-20
- Who's Who, p. 21
- File Before Reading by Scott Shuger, pp. 22-25
- The High Cost of Unaccountable Accounting by Scott Shuger and Ned Martel, pp. 26-29
- Not Just Read and Write, But Right and Wrong by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, pp. 30-35
- Sentences That Make Sense by James Bennet, pp. 36-37
- Restitution: Real Fine for Criminals by Karen Lehrman, pp. 38-43
- The Worst City Government, pp. 44-49
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 50
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Commons Sense by Jonathan Rowe, pp. 51-54 - 1 Review- CommonWealth: A Return to Citizen Politics by Harry C. Boyte
- Political Puzzle, p. 55
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Review Intifada, by Ze'ev Schiff and Ehud Ya'ari by Murray Polner, p. 56 - 1 Review- Intifada by Ze'ev Schiff and Ehud Ya'ari
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Review Barbarians at the Gate, by Bryan Burrough and ... by David P. Hamilton, pp. 57-58 - 1 Review- Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
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Review Big Hoops, by Bill Reynolds by Joseph Nocera, pp. 59-62 - 1 Review- Big Hoops by Bill Reynolds
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February 1990 Issue = 20 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-5
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 6-9
- Flying the Unfriendly Skies by Larry Eichel, pp. 10-12
- Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 13-16
- Who's Who, p. 17
- Deductio Ad Absurdum by Peter Dreier and John Atlas, pp. 18-19
- The Worst City Government, pp. 20-21
- So Many Officers, So Little to Do by James Bennet, pp. 22-24
- Memo of the Month, pp. 25-27
- GAP'S In Your Defense by Alexander Kippen, pp. 28-36
- Paternalism by the Post or Blackmail by the Blacks? by Scott Shuger, pp. 37-43
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 44
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White House Confidential by James Fallows, pp. 45-48 - 1 Review- What I Saw at the Revolution by Peggy Noonan
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Games People Shouldn't Play by Peter Luke, pp. 49-50 - 1 Review- Selling Hope by Charles Clotfelter and Philip J. Cook
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English Lessons by Michael Kinsley, pp. 51-52 - 1 Review- The Iron Lady by Hugo Young
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Huddled Masses or Elite Classes? by Robert B. Reich, pp. 53-57 - 1 Review- Friends or Strangers by George J. Borjas
- Political Puzzle, p. 58
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Review Fall from Grace, by Michael d'Antonio by Henry G. Brinton, p. 59 - 1 Review- Fall from Grace by Michael d'Antonio
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Review Lifetrends, by Jerry Gerber, Janet Wolff, Walt... by Phillip Longman, p. 59 - 1 Review- Lifetrends by Jerry Gerber, Janet Wolff, Walter Klores, and Gene Brown, ...
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Review Incident at Howard Beach, by Charles J. Hynes ... by Patricia Cohen, pp. 60-62 - 1 Review- Incident at Howard Beach by Charles J. Hynes and Bob Drury
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March 1990 Issue = 20 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-7
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 8-12
- Renting the Fourth Estate by Michael Willrich, pp. 13-15
- The Washington Monthly Discloses by Editors, pp. 16-18
- Memo of the Month, pp. 19-23
- Who's Who, p. 24
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 25
- Shakespeare on the Beach by Timothy Noah, pp. 26-27
- Flying the Unfriendly Skies, II by David Nather, pp. 28-29
- Annual Book Award, pp. 30-35
- Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 36-37
- Who are the Homeless? by Scott Shuger, pp. 38-49
- The Worst City Government, p. 50
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On Her Majesty's Civil Service by John Peet, pp. 51-52 - 1 Review- The Secret State by Peter Hennessy
- Political Puzzle, p. 53
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Political Booknotes (5 Reviews) -
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Review Trial by Jury, by Steven Brill by Matthew Miller, p. 54 - 1 Review- Trial by Jury by Steven Brill
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Review The Thirteen Keys to the Presidency, by Allan ... by John Aldrich, p. 55 - 1 Review- The Thirteen Keys to the Presidency by Allan J. Lichtman and Ken Decell
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Review Barbara Walters, by Jerry Oppenheimer by Sandra McElwaine, p. 56 - 1 Review- Barbara Walters by Jerry Oppenheimer
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Review The Decline of American Political Parties, 195... by David Pomerantz, pp. 57-58 - 1 Review- The Decline of American Political Parties, 1952-1980 by Martin P. Wattenberg
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Review Rx for Texas, by David Ronin by Peter Elkind, pp. 59-62 - 1 Review- Rx for Texas by David Ronin
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April 1990 Issue = 21 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-5
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 6-9
- Blooperfund by Ned Martel, pp. 10-12
- The Worst City Government, pp. 13-15
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 16
- Dealing with the Devil by Peter Grier, pp. 17-22
- White Coats, Black Deeds by David P. Hamilton, pp. 23-31
- Memo of the Month, p. 32
- The Academic Side-step by Scott Shuger, pp. 33-37
- Will the Department of Energy Finally Stop Nuking America? by Peter Gray, pp. 38-47
- Who's Who, p. 48
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Pray TV by Henry G. Brinton, pp. 49-51 - 1 Review- Forgiven by Charles E. Shepard
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 52
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Getting the Shaft by Thomas N. Bethell, pp. 53-55 - 1 Review- Where the Sun Never Shines by Priscilla Long
- Political Puzzle, p. 56
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Review The Medical Triangle, by Eli Ginzberg by Phil Keisling, p. 57 - 1 Review- The Medical Triangle by Eli Ginzberg
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Review Behind the Factory Walls, by Paul R. Lawrence ... by Mark Reutter, p. 58 - 1 Review- Behind the Factory Walls by Paul R. Lawrence and Charalambos A. Vlachoutsicos, ...
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Review The Growth Experiment, by Lawrence B. Lindsey by David P. Hamilton, p. 58 - 1 Review- The Growth Experiment by Lawrence B. Lindsey
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Review The Genocidal Mentality, by Robert Jay Lifton ... by Murray Polner, p. 59 - 1 Review- The Genocidal Mentality by Robert Jay Lifton and Eric Markusen
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Review Flashbacks: On Returning to Vietnam, by Morley... by Harry G. Summers, Jr., pp. 60-62 - 1 Review- Flashbacks: On Returning to Vietnam by Morley Safer
- Cover Art by Daniel Kaufman
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May 1990 Issue = 17 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-7
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 8-11
- How Political Ads Subtract by Daniel Slocum Hinerfeld, pp. 12-23
- The Kremlin's Creature Comforts by Boris Yeltsin, pp. 24-29
- Tidbits and Outrages, pp. 30-31
- Beyond Money: Replacing the Gold Standard with the Golden Rule by Jonathan Rowe and Steven Waldman, pp. 32-37
- Memo of the Month, pp. 38-41
- Who's Who, pp. 42-43
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The Journalist: A Source's Captive or Betrayer? by J. Anthony Lukas, pp. 44-49 - 1 Review- The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
- The Worst City Government, p. 50
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Why Helms is Still at the Helm by Barry Yeoman, pp. 51-52 - 1 Review- Tar Heel Politics by Paul Luebke
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Snob Rule by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 53-56 - 1 Review- The Diary of H.L. Mencken by Charles A. Fecher and H.L. Mencken
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 57
- Political Puzzle, p. 58
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Review Ninth Justice: The Fight for Bork, by Patrick ... by Rodger Citron, p. 59 - 1 Review- Ninth Justice: The Fight for Bork by Patrick B. McGuigan and Dawn M. Weyrich
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Review The Shattered Bloc, by Elie Abel by Jonathan Alter, pp. 60-62 - 1 Review- The Shattered Bloc by Elie Abel
- Cover Art by Suzanne Tacktill
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June 1990 Issue = 17 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-5
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 6-9
- Besieged and Beleaguered on $200,000 a Year by Charles Peters, pp. 10-13
- Muddying the Waters by Art Levine, pp. 14-18
- Who's Who, pp. 19-20
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 21
- Mission Improbable by James Bennet, pp. 22-32
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 33
- Let Them Eat Honey-Roasted Peanuts by Michael Irwin, p. 34
- Memo of the Month, pp. 34-37
- How to Cut the Bureaucracy in Half by Scott Shuger, pp. 38-50
- The Worst City Government, p. 51
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The Phillips Curve by Paul Glastris, pp. 52-55 - 1 Review- The Politics of Rich and Poor by Kevin P. Phillips
- Political Puzzle, p. 56
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Political Booknotes (3 Reviews) -
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Review Washington Rollercoaster, by Sondra Goilieb by Sandra McElwaine, p. 57 - 1 Review- Washington Rollercoaster by Sondra Goilieb
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Review Preferential Policies, by Thomas Sowell by Leonard Reed, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review- Preferential Policies by Thomas Sowell
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Review Pundits, Poets, and Wits, by Karl E. Meyer by Edwin Diamond, pp. 60-62 - 1 Review- Pundits, Poets, and Wits by Karl E. Meyer
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July 1990 Issue = 24 Articles- Letters, pp. 4-7
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 8-11
- Power Failure by James Bennet, pp. 12-20
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 21
- The 100 Grand Illusion by Matthew Miller, pp. 22-28
- Who's Who, p. 29
- No Ifs, Ands, or Butts by Morton Mintz, pp. 30-36
- The Worst City Government, p. 37
- Clean Up or Pay Up by Louis Barbash, pp. 38-41
- Memo of the Month, p. 42
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Out to Launch by Gregg Easterbrook, pp. 43-47 - 1 Review- Mars Beckons by John Noble Wilford
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 48
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Advice and Dissent by Bob Schieffer, pp. 49-50 - 1 Review- How Presidents Test Reality by John P. Burke, Fred I. Greenstein, and Larry Berman, ...
- Political Puzzle, p. 51
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Review Perestroika for America, by George C. Lodge by Lester Thurow, p. 52 - 1 Review- Perestroika for America by George C. Lodge
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Review Seeing Through Movies, by Mark Crispin Miller by Michael Cornfield, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review- Seeing Through Movies by Mark Crispin Miller
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Review The Wars of Watergate, by Stanley I. Kutler by Carl Stern, p. 54 - 1 Review- The Wars of Watergate by Stanley I. Kutler
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Review Poor Richard's Legacy, by Peter Baida by John Schwartz, p. 54 - 1 Review- Poor Richard's Legacy by Peter Baida
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Review Feeding the Beast, by Marilyn W. Thompson by Michael M. Thomas, p. 55 - 1 Review- Feeding the Beast by Marilyn W. Thompson
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Review Working for the Japanese, by Suzy Fucini and J... by David Graulich, p. 56 - 1 Review- Working for the Japanese by Suzy Fucini and Joseph J. Fucini
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Review Controlling the Sword, by Bruce Russett by Paul C. Warnke, p. 57 - 1 Review- Controlling the Sword by Bruce Russett
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Review War, Peace, and Victory, by Colin S. Gray by Adam Yarmolinsky, p. 58 - 1 Review- War, Peace, and Victory by Colin S. Gray
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Review Congressional Chronicles, by Anthony S. Pitch by Ross K. Baker, p. 58 - 1 Review- Congressional Chronicles by Anthony S. Pitch
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Review Running Mates, by Ann Grimes by Maureen Dowd, pp. 59-62 - 1 Review- Running Mates by Ann Grimes
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September 1990 Issue = 20 Articles- Letters, pp. 4-7
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 8-12
- Bottom Drawer Bureau by Gene Mustain, pp. 13-15
- Not-So-Super Superintendents by Susan Ohanian, pp. 16-21
- Teaching Doesn't Count by Emily Sachar, pp. 22-24
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 25
- Who's Who, p. 26
- How to Fix the Budget Without Hurting the Country by Nathan Emerson and Afshin Molavi, pp. 27-30
- Memo of the Month, p. 31
- Congress's Mail Prostitution Ring by Weston Kosova, pp. 32-35
- The Worst City Government, p. 36
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 37
- How the Cleaver Family Destroyed Our S&Ls by James Bennet, pp. 38-47
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Mending Broken China by Jay Mathews, pp. 48-49 - 2 Reviews- Children of the Dragon by Orville Schell and Andrew J. Nathan
- The End of the Line by Christopher S. Wren
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Cap the Knave by Lawrence J. Korb, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review- Fighting for Peace by Caspar W. Weinberger
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America's Inc. Stain by Jonathan Rowe, pp. 52-54 - 1 Review- Making America Corporate, 1870-1920 by Olivier Zunz
- Political Puzzle, p. 55
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Political Booknotes (3 Reviews) -
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Review On the Law of Nations, by Daniel Patrick Moynihan by Yehudah Mirsky, p. 56 - 1 Review- On the Law of Nations by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Review Educated in Romance, by Dorothy C. Holland, Ma... by Marian K. Riedy, p. 57 - 1 Review- Educated in Romance by Dorothy C. Holland, Margaret A. Eisenhart, and R.W. Connell, ...
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Review Pizza in Pushkin Square, by Victor Ripp by James Fallows, pp. 58-62 - 1 Review- Pizza in Pushkin Square by Victor Ripp
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October 1990 Issue = 16 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-5
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 6-9
- Thrills, Spills, and Bills by Phil Keisling, pp. 10-19
- Who's Who, p. 20
- Washington Gets to Mr. Smith by Tom Hamburger, pp. 21-26
- Memo of the Month, p. 27
- Department of Self Services by Michael Willrich, pp. 28-36
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 37
- Doctored Results by Alexander Kippen, pp. 38-42
- New Weapons, Old Problems by Scott Shuger, pp. 43-48
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 49
- Energy Without Emirs by Robert Hefner III, pp. 50-52
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Inside Racism by Matthew Cooper, pp. 53-55 - 1 Review- The Content of Our Character by Shelby Steele
- Political Puzzle, p. 56
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Review Sustaining the Earth, by John M.R. Young by Ned Martel, p. 57 - 1 Review- Sustaining the Earth by John M.R. Young
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Review Beyond 911, by Malcolm K. Sparrow, Mark H. Moo... by James Q. Wilson, pp. 58-62 - 1 Review- Beyond 911 by Malcolm K. Sparrow, Mark H. Moore, and David M. Kennedy, ...
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November 1990 Issue = 21 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-7
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 8-11
- . . . In the Middle East by James Bennet, pp. 12-18
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 19
- . . . In Eastern Europe by Jonathan Rowe, pp. 20-26
- Who's Who, p. 27
- . . . In the Stock Market by Carolyn Friday, pp. 28-32
- Memo of the Month, p. 33
- . . . In Real Estate by Elizabeth Lesly, pp. 34-39
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 40
- Memo to the New Mayor by Scott Shuger, pp. 41-46
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Manhattan on the Rocks by Jonathan Alter, pp. 47-49 - 1 Review- The Closest of Strangers by Jim Sleeper
- Political Puzzle, p. 50
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Perot and Con by Peter Elkind, pp. 51-53 - 2 Reviews- Irreconcilable Differences by Doron P. Levin
- Perot by Todd Mason
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Review Keeper of the Gate, by Selwa Roosevelt by Sandra McElwaine, p. 54 - 1 Review- Keeper of the Gate by Selwa Roosevelt
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Review In the Time of Tyrants, by Richard M. Koster a... by Michael Massing, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review- In the Time of Tyrants by Richard M. Koster and Guillermo Sanchez
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Review Good Intentions, by Bruce Nussbaum by Jon Cohen, p. 56 - 1 Review- Good Intentions by Bruce Nussbaum
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Review Turks and Brahmins, by Ellen Joan Pollock by Charlotte Allen, p. 57 - 1 Review- Turks and Brahmins by Ellen Joan Pollock
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Review Making All the Difference, by Martha Minow by Stuart Johnson, p. 58 - 1 Review- Making All the Difference by Martha Minow
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Review Blood, Class, and Nostalgia, by Christopher Hi... by James Fallows, pp. 59-62 - 1 Review- Blood, Class, and Nostalgia by Christopher Hitchens
- Cover photo by Stanley Tretick
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December 1990 Issue = 21 Articles- Letters, pp. 2-3
- Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-7
- How They Missed That Story by James Bennet, pp. 8-16
- Who's Who, p. 17
- The Making of the President 1996, pp. 18-19
- The Natives are Arrestless by Nicholas Hentoff, pp. 20-24
- Memo of the Month, p. 25
- Mental Health Spas by Andrew Bates, pp. 26-28
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 29
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 30
- Banking on Secrecy by Teresa Simons, pp. 31-36
- The Worst City Government, p. 37
- Uncle Sam Doesn't Want You by John Heilemann, pp. 38-47
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Good-for-Nothing Samaritans by Walter Shapiro, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review- Charity Begins at Home by Teresa Odendahl
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What the Beltway Could Learn From the Bible Belt by Michael Cornfield, pp. 50-52 - 1 Review- Under God by Garry Wills
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Dishonest Abe, pp. 53-55 - 1 Review- Abe Fortas: A Biography by Laura Kalman
- Political Puzzle, p. 56
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Review Small Places, by Thomas H. Rawls by Ward Sinclair, p. 57 - 1 Review- Small Places by Thomas H. Rawls
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Review The Defense Revolution, by Kenneth L. Adelman ... by David C. Morrison, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review- The Defense Revolution by Kenneth L. Adelman and Norman R. Augustine
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Review Who's at the Helm?, by Raymond Tanter by Roger Morris, pp. 60-62 - 1 Review- Who's at the Helm? by Raymond Tanter
- Cover illustration by Amy Hayes
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