April 1996 Issue, THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY

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  1. [+]
    January 1996 Issue = 29 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-8
    3. Uncle Sam's Not-So-Friendly Skies by Gareth Cook, pp. 9-13
    4. Tidbits and Outrages, pp. 14-16
    5. Warning: Cutting the FDA Could Be Hazardous to Your Health by Joshua Wolf Shenk, pp. 17-19
    6. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 20
    7. Money & Politics Journalism Award, pp. 21-23
    8. Who's Who, pp. 24-25
    9. What the Presidential Candidates Should Talk About (But Probably Won't). A Round-up by ... by Suzannah Lessard, p. 26
    10. Markets Can't Do Everything by James Fallows, p. 27
    11. Bust the Teacher's Unions by Joseph Nocera, pp. 28-29
    12. War on Poverty: The Second Front by Walter Shapiro, p. 30
    13. Health Care: At the Very Least by Gregg Easterbrook, p. 31
    14. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! by Richard Reeves, p. 32
    15. House the Poor by Jason DeParle, p. 33
    16. Replace the GDP by Jonathan Rowe, pp. 34-35
    17. First Ladies: Speak Up by Matthew Cooper, p. 36
    18. The Case Against Divorce by Steven Waldman, p. 37
    19. Open the Doors to College by Nicholas Lemann, p. 38
    20. More National Service, Not Less by Scott Shuger, pp. 39-40
    21. 21st Century Agenda by Dr. Arthur S. Levine, pp. 41-42
    22. [+]
      The Oprah-fication of American Journalism by Amy Waldman, pp. 43-45 - 2 Reviews
      1. Breaking the News by James Fallows
      2. Hot Air by Howard Kurtz
    23. Memo of the Month, pp. 46-47
    24. [+]
      It's A Wonderful Life by Paul Krugman, pp. 48-52 - 1 Review
      1. The Good Life and Its Discontents by Robert J. Samuelson
    25. [+]
      Political Booknotes (4 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        Review Longitude, by Dava Sobel by Gregg Easterbrook, pp. 53-54 - 1 Review
        Longitude by Dava Sobel
      2. [+]
        Review The Twilight of Common Dreams, by Todd Gitlin by Jonathan Alter, p. 55 - 1 Review
        The Twilight of Common Dreams by Todd Gitlin
      3. [+]
        Review Vanishing Vision, by James Day by Lawrence K. Grossman, pp. 55-57 - 1 Review
        Vanishing Vision by James Day
      4. [+]
        Review Total Risk, by Judith H. Rawnsley by S.C. Gwynne, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
        Total Risk by Judith H. Rawnsley
    26. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
  2. [+]
    March 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-7
    3. The Public Schools' Last Hurrah? by Joshua Wolf Shenk, pp. 8-17
    4. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 18
    5. Presumed Guilty by Joseph C. Kennedy, pp. 19-21
    6. Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 22-25
    7. The Senator, The Judge, His Wife, and The Coverage by George Clifford III, pp. 26-27
    8. Memo of the Month, p. 28
    9. The Murder of New York Newsday by Sydney H. Schanberg, pp. 29-37
    10. Who's Who, pp. 38-39
    11. What If We Held an Election and Nobody Came? by Phil Keisling, pp. 40-41
    12. [+]
      Go Team! by Molly Ivins, p. 42 - 1 Review
      1. We're Right, They're Wrong by James Carville
    13. Political Book Award, p. 43
    14. [+]
      Making It, Part 2 by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 44-48 - 1 Review
      1. Getting in by William Henry Paul
    15. [+]
      Prelude to a Disaster by Charles W. Bailey, pp. 49-51 - 1 Review
      1. Once Upon a Distant War by William Prochnau
    16. [+]
      Political Booknotes (4 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        Review Storming the Gates, by Dan Balz and Ronald Bro... by Jeffrey Birnbaum, p. 52 - 1 Review
        Storming the Gates by Dan Balz and Ronald Brownstein
      2. [+]
        Review Time Present, Time Past, by Bill Bradley by Matthew Cooper, pp. 52-54 - 1 Review
        Time Present, Time Past by Bill Bradley
      3. [+]
        Review Medical Malpractice and the American Jury, by ... by Philip K. Howard, pp. 55-57 - 1 Review
        Medical Malpractice and the American Jury by Neil Vidmar
      4. [+]
        Review NO Matter How Loud I shout, by Edward Humes by Patricia Cohen, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
        NO Matter How Loud I shout by Edward Humes
    17. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
    18. Cover art by John Borruso
  3. [+]
    April 1996 Issue = 22 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-7
    3. Steve Forbes, Joe Camel, and the ACLU by Joshua Wolf Shenk, pp. 8-12
    4. The Art of Flattery by Lucy Komisar, pp. 13-14
    5. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 15
    6. Reinventing the Corporation by Jonathan Rowe, pp. 16-23
    7. The Big Job Boosters That Everyone's Missing by Amy Waldman, pp. 24-27
    8. Why Higher Taxes (on the Wealthy) Won't Slow Growth by Wallace C. Peterson, pp. 28-30
    9. Memo of the Month, p. 31
    10. An End to the Free Lunch? by Alice Love, pp. 32-33
    11. Who's Who, pp. 34-35
    12. Is the President a Waffler? by Jeremy Paul, pp. 36-39
    13. Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 40-41
    14. Reclaiming Our Cities, Block by Block by Julian E. Barnes, pp. 42-44
    15. [+]
      In Defense of a Defense of Government by Jon Meacham, pp. 45-47 - 1 Review
      1. In Defense of Government by Jacob Weisberg
    16. [+]
      Milosevic's Wars by Charles Lane, pp. 48-51 - 2 Reviews
      1. Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation by Laura Silber and Allan Little
      2. Love Thy Neighbor by Peter Maass
    17. [+]
      Constitutional Buchananism by Lloyd Cutler, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
      1. The Frozen Republic by Daniel Lazare
    18. [+]
      Political Booknotes (4 Reviews)
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        Review Character Above All, by Robert A. Wilson by Martin Walker, p. 54 - 1 Review
        Character Above All by Robert A. Wilson
      2. [+]
        Review Integrity, by Stephen L. Carter by David Linker, p. 55 - 1 Review
        Integrity by Stephen L. Carter
      3. [+]
        Review Above the Law, by David Burnham by Ronald Goldfarb, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review
        Above the Law by David Burnham
      4. [+]
        Review Closed Doors, Opportunities Lost, by John Yinger by Dante Ramos, p. 59 - 1 Review
        Closed Doors, Opportunities Lost by John Yinger
    19. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
  4. [+]
    May 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-7
    3. Rush's Medicine Show by Michael Crowley, pp. 8-9
    4. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 10
    5. A F.O.B. and the Mob by John E. Mulligan and Dean Starkman, pp. 11-16
    6. A Bad IDEA by Dante Chinni, pp. 17-19
    7. Blowing Smoke Rings Around the Statehouses by Morton Mintz, pp. 20-22
    8. The Real Blood Sport: The Whitewater Scandal Machine by Amy Waldman, pp. 23-31
    9. Who's Who, pp. 32-33
    10. Where Have You Gone, Andrew Carnegie? by Peter Henle and Mark Drajem, pp. 34-36
    11. Memo of the Month, p. 37
    12. Bill Clinton: How to Save the Public Schools, pp. 38-39
    13. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 40
    14. [+]
      Don Quixote With a Badge by Donald E. Graham, pp. 41-42 - 1 Review
      1. Crusader by James Lardner
    15. [+]
      Mozart & Salieri by Richard Reeves, pp. 43-44 - 1 Review
      1. Kennedy and Nixon by Christopher J. Matthews
    16. [+]
      Lost at Sea by Scott Shuger, pp. 45-47 - 1 Review
      1. Fall from Glory by Gregory L. Vistica
    17. [+]
      Political Booknotes (8 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        Review They Only Look Dead, by E.J. Dionne, Jr. by James Fallows, p. 48 - 1 Review
        They Only Look Dead by E.J. Dionne, Jr.
      2. [+]
        Review The Ends of the Earth, by Robert D. Kaplan by Geraldine Brooks, pp. 49-52 - 1 Review
        The Ends of the Earth by Robert D. Kaplan
      3. [+]
        2 Reviews Life Without Father, by David Popenoe by William A. Galston, p. 53 - 2 Reviews
        Life Without Father by David Popenoe
        Divorce by George Feifer
      4. [+]
        Review The High Priests of American Politics, by Mark... by Robert F. Nagel, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The High Priests of American Politics by Mark C. Miller
      5. [+]
        Review The Mexican Shock, by Jorge G. Castaneda by Ken Silverstein, p. 55 - 1 Review
        The Mexican Shock by Jorge G. Castaneda
      6. [+]
        Review Second Coming, by Mark J. Rozell and Clyde Wilcox by Alan Greenblatt, p. 56 - 1 Review
        Second Coming by Mark J. Rozell and Clyde Wilcox
      7. [+]
        Review Combat, by Warren Rudman by Ross K. Baker, p. 57 - 1 Review
        Combat by Warren Rudman
      8. [+]
        Review Enforcement at the EPA, by Joel A. Mintz by Donald F. Kettl, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
        Enforcement at the EPA by Joel A. Mintz
    18. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
  5. [+]
    June 1996 Issue = 25 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-8
    3. On the Dole by Mark Strauss, pp. 9-11
    4. Star Struck by Joshua Wolf Shenk, pp. 12-17
    5. Who's Who, pp. 18-19
    6. Suffer the Children by David Stoesz and Howard Jacob Karger, pp. 20-24
    7. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 25
    8. When Push Comes to Poll by Larry J. Sabato and Glenn R. Simpson, pp. 26-31
    9. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 32
    10. Don't Be An Idios by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, pp. 33-36
    11. Memo of the Month, p. 37
    12. Opportunity Lost by Amy Waldman, pp. 38-43
    13. [+]
      Reconcilable Differences? by Paul Barrett, pp. 44-45 - 2 Reviews
      1. Ending Affirmative Action by Terry Eastland
      2. In Defense of Affirmative Action by Barbara R. Bergmann
    14. [+]
      Raging Pol by Harold Meyerson, pp. 46-49 - 1 Review
      1. A Rage for Justice by John Jacobs
    15. [+]
      Political Booknotes (9 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        Review Showdown, by Elizabeth Drew by Christopher Georges, p. 50 - 1 Review
        Showdown by Elizabeth Drew
      2. [+]
        Review The Time Before History, by Colin Tudge by Gregg Easterbrook, p. 51 - 1 Review
        The Time Before History by Colin Tudge
      3. [+]
        Review Challenging the Secret Government, by Kathryn ... by David Corn, pp. 51-52 - 1 Review
        Challenging the Secret Government by Kathryn S. Olmsted
      4. [+]
        Review Left for Dead, by Michael Tomasky by Matthew Dallek, p. 53 - 1 Review
        Left for Dead by Michael Tomasky
      5. [+]
        Review The Return of Thrift, by Phillip Longman by Timothy J. Penny, p. 54 - 1 Review
        The Return of Thrift by Phillip Longman
      6. [+]
        Review Feeding the Beast, by Kenneth T. Walsh by Lewis Wolfson, p. 55 - 1 Review
        Feeding the Beast by Kenneth T. Walsh
      7. [+]
        Review The Patriot, by Gary Hart by David Linker, p. 56 - 1 Review
        The Patriot by Gary Hart
      8. [+]
        Review Ashes to Ashes, by Richard Kluger by Peter Pringle, pp. 56-58 - 1 Review
        Ashes to Ashes by Richard Kluger
      9. [+]
        Review The Wilding of America, by Charles Derber by Wendy Kaminer, p. 59 - 1 Review
        The Wilding of America by Charles Derber
    16. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
    17. Cover art by Roman Genn
  6. [+]
    July 1996 Issue = 21 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-4
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 5-9
    3. Government's Nine-to-Fivers by Amy Waldman, pp. 10-18
    4. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 19
    5. The Right Questions by Morton Mintz, pp. 20-23
    6. Memo of the Month, p. 24
    7. Notes of an Opposition Researcher by Theresa Everline, pp. 25-27
    8. Who's Who, pp. 28-29
    9. From Great Hope to Scapegoat by Stanley Meisler, pp. 30-33
    10. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 34
    11. The Best and Worst of Bob Dole by Joshua Wolf Shenk, pp. 35-39
    12. Ernest Bombingway by Art Levine, pp. 40-41
    13. You're Absolutely, Positively Pre-Approved. Maybe by Glenn Hodges, pp. 42-45
    14. [+]
      The Tree Shaker by Clarence Page, pp. 46-49 - 1 Review
      1. Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson by Marshall Frady
    15. [+]
      Synagogues and Civil Rights by J. Anthony Lukas, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
      1. The Temple Bombing by Melissa Fay Greene
    16. [+]
      The Agony of Victory by Eleanor Clift, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
      1. Madhouse by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
    17. [+]
      Drawing on Idealism by Joshua Wolf Shenk, pp. 54-56 - 1 Review
      1. Flashbacks by Garry Trudeau
    18. [+]
      Political Booknotes (3 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        Review An American Requiem, by James Carroll by Colman McCarthy, p. 57 - 1 Review
        An American Requiem by James Carroll
      2. [+]
        Review A River Lost, by Blaine Harden by Phil Keisling, p. 58 - 1 Review
        A River Lost by Blaine Harden
      3. [+]
        Review The Murrow Boys, by Stanley Cloud and Lynne Olson by Sandra McElwaine, p. 59 - 1 Review
        The Murrow Boys by Stanley Cloud and Lynne Olson
    19. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
  7. [+]
    September 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-9
    3. Why I'll Vote for Bill Clinton--and Why I Still Worry About Him by Charles Peters, pp. 10-12
    4. May the Force Be With You by Michelle Cottle, pp. 13-16
    5. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 17
    6. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 18
    7. Stay At Home, Moms by Amanda Ripley, pp. 19-21
    8. Who's Who, pp. 22-23
    9. Snakes in the Grass by Charles W. Bailey, pp. 24-27
    10. Guide to APSA, p. 28
    11. Memo of the Month, p. 29
    12. Judas, Brutus, and "A Senior Administration Official" by Amy Waldman, pp. 30-37
    13. [+]
      Just the Facts, Ma'am by Matthew Cooper, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
      1. The Choice by Bob Woodward
    14. [+]
      Who Killed Liberalism? by Jim Sleeper, pp. 40-41 - 1 Review
      1. The Inheritance by Samuel G. Freedman
    15. [+]
      Spinning From The Grave by Jon Meacham, pp. 42-43 - 1 Review
      1. Nixon Off the Record by Monica Crowley
    16. [+]
      He's No Moses by Steven A. Holmes, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review
      1. Searching for the Promised Land by Gary Franks
    17. [+]
      Political Booknotes (6 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        Review Up from Conservatism, by Michael Lind by Todd Gitlin, pp. 46-48 - 1 Review
        Up from Conservatism by Michael Lind
      2. [+]
        Review Hit and Run, by Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters by Ken Auletta, pp. 49-50 - 1 Review
        Hit and Run by Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters
      3. [+]
        Review The Remedy, by Richard D. Kahlenberg by David M. Mastio, pp. 51-53 - 1 Review
        The Remedy by Richard D. Kahlenberg
      4. [+]
        Review Will My Name Be Shouted Out?, by Stephen O'Connor by Michael K. Mayo, p. 54 - 1 Review
        Will My Name Be Shouted Out? by Stephen O'Connor
      5. [+]
        Review The Good Society, by John Kenneth Galbraith by Paul Krugman, pp. 55-57 - 1 Review
        The Good Society by John Kenneth Galbraith
      6. [+]
        Review Pop Internationalism, by Paul Krugman by Dante Ramos, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
        Pop Internationalism by Paul Krugman
    18. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
  8. [+]
    October 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-8
    3. Flirting With Disaster by John Solomon, pp. 9-11
    4. Dead Wood by Glenn Hodges, pp. 12-18
    5. Memo of the Month, p. 19
    6. FOR THE RECORD: Bob Dole's Acceptance Speech, pp. 20-23
    7. Today's Landed Gentry by Dante Chinni, pp. 24-26
    8. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 27
    9. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 28
    10. Uncle Sam's Corporate Lawyers by Ralph Nader and Wesley J. Smith, pp. 29-31
    11. Who's Who, pp. 32-33
    12. The GOP's Great Black Hope by Amy Waldman, pp. 34-40
    13. It's Unreal by Gregg Easterbrook, pp. 41-43
    14. [+]
      The Decline of Citizenship by James Fallows, pp. 44-45 - 1 Review
      1. Americans No More by Georgie Anne Geyer
    15. [+]
      Machiavelli With a Pious Face by Jonathan Rowe, pp. 46-49 - 1 Review
      1. Active Faith by Ralph Reed
    16. [+]
      The Other "Tricky Dick" by Matthew Miller, pp. 50-52 - 1 Review
      1. Who's in Control? by Richard Darman
    17. [+]
      Political Booknotes (6 Reviews)
      1. [+]
        The Drug War's Double Standard by David C. Morrison, p. 53 - 1 Review
        Hep-Cats, Narcs, and Pipe Dreams by Jill Jonnes
      2. [+]
        The Power to Prosecute by David Jackson, p. 54 - 1 Review
        Main Justice by Jim McGee and Brian Duffy
      3. [+]
        American Exceptionalism by Gregg Easterbrook, pp. 55-56 - 1 Review
        Kindred Strangers by David Vogel
      4. [+]
        Immoral Autonomy by E. Fuller Torrey, p. 57 - 1 Review
        The Perversion of Autonomy by Willard Gaylin and Bruce Jennings
      5. [+]
        Common Sense Republicanism by Fred Grandy, p. 58 - 1 Review
        Reflections of a Radical Moderate by Elliot L. Richardson
      6. [+]
        The Corporate War on Free Speech by Robert Weissman, p. 59 - 1 Review
        Slapps by George W. Pring and Penelope Canan
    18. Political Puzzle, pp. 60-62
  9. [+]
    November 1996 Issue = 23 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-8
    3. Reforming Welfare Reform by Michelle Cottle, pp. 9-15
    4. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 16
    5. Privacy Wrongs by James Rule and Lawrence Hunter, pp. 17-20
    6. Memo of the Month, p. 21
    7. Under the Right's Wing, pp. 22-23
    8. Who's Who by Thomas Toch, pp. 24-25
    9. GIs: Not Your Average Joes by Amy Waldman, pp. 26-33
    10. It's Not Mr. Smith Goes to Washington by Bill Dauster, pp. 34-36
    11. Political Puzzle, p. 37
    12. In Search of the Real Three Little Pigs by Steven Waldman, pp. 38-40
    13. [+]
      Returning Fire in the P.C.War by Nicholas Lemann, pp. 41-42 - 1 Review
      1. The Opening of the American Mind by Lawrence W. Levine
    14. [+]
      Unemployed Underclass by David Whitman, pp. 43-47 - 1 Review
      1. When Work Disappears by William Julius Wilson
    15. [+]
      They're Here, They're Queer--We're Used To It by John Cloud, pp. 48-52 - 3 Reviews
      1. Stranger Among Friends by David Mixner
      2. The Accidental Activist by Candace Gingrich and Chris Bull
      3. House and Home by Steve Gunderson, Rob Morris, and Bruce Bawer
    16. [+]
      Dixie Redux by Jon Meacham, p. 53 - 1 Review
      1. Dixie Rising by Peter Applebome
    17. Monthly Journalism Award, pp. 53-54
    18. [+]
      Soldiers' Stories by Thomas E. Ricks, p. 55 - 1 Review
      1. Hazardous Duty by David H. Hackworth
    19. [+]
      Southern Fried Politics by John Egerton, p. 56 - 1 Review
      1. From George Wallace to Newt Gingrich by Dan T. Carter
    20. [+]
      Electric Dreams by Matthew L. Wald, p. 57 - 1 Review
      1. The Car That Could by Michael Shnayerson
    21. [+]
      Retirement Plans by Paul Hewitt, pp. 58-59 - 1 Review
      1. Will America Grow Up Before It Grows Old? by Peter G. Peterson
    22. [+]
      Good Presidents, Bad Presidents by Norman Ornstein, pp. 60-62 - 1 Review
      1. Hail to the Chief by Robert Dallek
    23. Cover art by Taylor Jones
  10. [+]
    December 1996 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Letters, pp. 2-3
    2. Tilting at Windmills by Charles Peters, pp. 4-9
    3. Another Beltway Bubba? by Michelle Cottle, pp. 10-16
    4. Tidbits and Outrages, p. 17
    5. Most Favored Lobby by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, pp. 18-22
    6. Memo of the Month, p. 23
    7. X-33Men by Dan Carney, pp. 24-26
    8. Monthly Journalism Award, p. 27
    9. Credibility Gulf by Amy Waldman, pp. 28-35
    10. Holiday Books, p. 36
    11. Battle of the White Hats by Steve Scott, pp. 37-39
    12. Who's Who, pp. 40-41
    13. Dream Builder by Suzannah Lessard, pp. 42-45
    14. Political Puzzle, pp. 46-47
    15. [+]
      Defend It, Don't Mend It by Richard D. Kahlenberg, pp. 48-49 - 1 Review
      1. Not All Black and White by Christopher Edley, Jr.
    16. [+]
      Defending the L.A.P.D. by Joseph D. McNamara, pp. 50-51 - 1 Review
      1. Boot by William C. Dunn
    17. [+]
      The Great Equalizer by Ralph Peters, pp. 52-55 - 1 Review
      1. All That We Can Be by Charles C. Moskos and John Sibley Butler
    18. [+]
      The Birth of a Skeptic by Scott Shuger, p. 56 - 1 Review
      1. Doing Battle by Paul Fussell
    19. [+]
      Budget Chicken Littles by John Judis, pp. 57-58 - 1 Review
      1. The Vampire State by Fred L. Block
    20. [+]
      The Prophet Daniel by Adam Yarmolinsky, pp. 59-62 - 1 Review
      1. Miles to Go by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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