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The Wrath of KhanHow A.Q. Khan made Pakistan a nuclear power—and showed that the spread of atomic weapons can't be stopped. By William Langewiesche Is There Life After Rankings? A report card from one college president, whose school now shuns the U.S. News ranking system. By Colin Diver Plus: Thomas Mallon on Doris Kearns Goodwin; Richard Clarke critiques FEMA; Sheelah Kolhatkar on college sex columns; and more, in the November issue. Browse back issues that have appeared on the Web. |
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New Federal Reserve Chairman Bush has nominated Ben Bernanke, his top economic adviser, to replace Greenspan. In October, John Sellers surveyed the top candidates. The New York Times New twists in the Judith Miller affair have brought The Times up short. In 2004, its deposed executive editor commented on the state of the paper. Copyright in the Digital Age Several publishers have sued Google for copyright infringement. In 1998 Charles Mann considered how new technologies are transforming notions of intellectual property. 135 YEARS AGO IN THE ATLANTIC Four Months With Charles Dickens (October 1870) In 1870 Dickens's personal secretary offered a lively account of Dickens's historic first visit to America. Saddam on Trial In a pair of articles this spring, William Langewiesche profiled a woman who has marshalled evidence against Saddam, and spoke with the man who will head Saddam's defense team. Up Close With Saddam What does Saddam Hussein see in himself that no one else in the world seems to see? In 2002 Mark Bowden sought to answer that question. Karl Rove in a Corner Karl Rove has come under fire for leaking the identity of a CIA operative. In November Joshua Green commented on Rove and his tactics in an Atlantic profile. On Top of the World A massive earthquake has struck northern Pakistan. In 1999, Jeffrey Tayler described his journey along the region's Karakoram Highway, which is now blocked. The Dark Art of Interrogation In defiance of the White House, the Senate has agreed to regulate the treatment of U.S. military prisoners. In 2003, Mark Bowden argued that coercion is at times a necessary evil. The Next Plague Scientists fear a new avian flu epidemic. In June The Atlantic surveyed some of the most notable disease outbreaks in history. Candidate for the Court Bush has nominated his lawyer, Harriet Miers, for the Supreme Court. In September, Stuart Taylor argued that Bush should seek a candidate with real-world legal experience rather than a career judge. 25 YEARS AGO IN THE ATLANTIC Deadlock: What Happens If Nobody Wins (October 1980) Two decades before the infamous Presidential election of 2000, two Atlantic authors considered what would happen in the event of "an election that fails to elect." Roy Moore for Governor "Ten Commandments judge" Roy Moore has announced his candidacy for Governor. Last month Joshua Green profiled Moore and his unorthodox road show. Napoleon in Rags A new film by Martin Scorsese profiles Bob Dylan. In 1999 music critic Francis Davis assessed Dylan and his legacy. Leaks and the Law Reporter Judith Miller has agreed to testify about an alleged Bush Administration leak. In December 2004 Benjamin Wittes defended the prosecution's right to make her talk. 20 YEARS AGO IN THE ATLANTIC House (September 1985) In a 1985 article later expanded into an acclaimed book, Tracy Kidder told the story of a young couple, an architect, and four carpenters. The Hands That Would Shape Our Souls The Vatican has announced that it will screen U.S. seminaries for "evidence of homosexuality." In 1990 Paul Wilkes assessed the state of U.S. clergy. Confirmation Class In April Benjamin Wittes argued that most of what we learn from confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court chief justice will be misleading or irrelevant. Rehnquist the Great In April Jeffrey Rosen profiled William Rehnquist and argued that he was one of the greatest chief justices of the century. The Arabs of Palestine In 1961 Martha Gellhorn traveled to the Middle East to report on the dispossessed Arabs of Palestine. |
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"[Ben Bernanke] has worked closely with Greenspan and has the ear of the president... But even with his recent appointment to the Bush team, he has the least political experience of all the candidates." |
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 Stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Baxter, Adam Haslett, and others; Curtis Sittenfeld on sudden fame, Mary Gordon on moral fiction, Rick Moody on learning to write, and more ...Click here to order a print copy. |
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Atlantic subscribers receive exclusive access to columns from National Journal, the nation's premier weekly on politics and government. Click below for the latest articles. Legal Affairs: Does Miers Have What It Takes to Excel on the Bench? The most conspicuous exemplars of Miers's writing ability may be her notes telling then-gov. Bush he was "the best." By Stuart Taylor Jr. Social Studies: At a Same-Sex Wedding, the New Is Made Old Again This marriage, so radical by some lights, aspires to reconstruct the deepest of marital traditions. By Jonathan Rauch. Off Message: Six Billion Harriets The controversy over her nomination highlights the credentialism debate at issue throughout society, including the news business. By William Powers. Political Pulse: A Souter in a Skirt? If Miers changed once, how can Bush know she won't change again? By William Schneider. |
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The Wrath of Khan Was Pakistan's acquisition of the bomb inevitable, or would it never have happened if not for A.Q. Khan? How far will the spread of nuclear weapons go? Discuss William Langewiesche's cover story in the November issue. Declare War Should the United States reevaluate who decides to send troops to war and for what reasons? Discuss Leslie H. Gelb's and Anne-Marie Slaughter's article in the November issue. Does Meritocracy Work? Does our system of higher education perpetuate existing inequalities? What can or should be done to make access to college more fair? Share your thoughts on Ross Douthat's article in the November issue. The Future of Oil Does the new energy bill do enough? How high will oil prices go? Share your thoughts on Clive Crook's and James Hamilton's articles in the October issue. |
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INTERVIEWS Rachel Cusk: Bleak House Rachel Cusk talks about her new novel, In the Fold, which explores the dark underside of a modern British fiefdom. POLITICS & PROSE Blame Character The predictive facts of Bush's disastrous presidency were there for journalists to see. Too bad they didn't look. By Jack Beatty. SAGE, INK Failing Grade Judicious Planning Cartoons by Sage Stossel. FLASHBACKS Hard Times in the Big Easy Articles from the '40s through the '80s on the delights and drawbacks of life in New Orleans. INTERVIEWS William Langewiesche: The World in Which We Live William Langewiesche on nuclear proliferation—and why the U.S. is powerless to stop it. FLASHBACKS The Best Interests of the Child Articles by Karl Menninger, Bruno Bettelheim, Caitlin Flanagan, and others on how to raise well-adjusted children. INTERVIEWS Commander in Grief: A Conversation With Joshua Wolf Shenk Joshua Wolf Shenk on how melancholy both tore Abraham Lincoln apart and gave him strength. POLITICS & PROSE White-collar Wasteland Barbara Ehrenreich's new book, Bait and Switch, is a subversive report from the front lines of disappointment. By Jack Beatty. FLASHBACKS Europe's Unsavory Past Articles from the 1940s and the 1990s explore the labyrinthine legacy of Europe's Nazi past. INTERVIEWS Zadie Smith: Zadie, Take Three The author of White Teeth and The Autograph Man talks about her new novel and the pitfalls of literary celebrity. FLASHBACKS A Century of Cartoons Articles by Walt Kelly and others on the Yellow Kid, superhero comics, Art Spiegelman, and more. FLASHBACKS For the Love of the Game With the U.S. Open in mid-swing, a look back at a century of Atlantic articles on tennis. INTERVIEWS Salman Rushdie: The Limits of Tolerance Salman Rushdie talks about his new novel, Shalimar the Clown, the Islamic moral universe, and the crushing of Kashmir. FLASHBACKS Israel and Palestine Articles from 1919 to the present comment on the establishment of Israel and the resentment of those it has displaced. POLITICS & PROSE Cold War II With Iran, the only choices left are war and nuclear deterrence. And war is not the answer. By Jack Beatty. INTERVIEWS David Samuels: The Father of Palestine David Samuels, the author of "In a Ruined Country," on how Yasir Arafat conned the world and destroyed a nation. FLASHBACKS Defending Darwin Articles from 1860 to the present on the conflict between evolution theory and religious fundamentalism. FLASHBACKS Hiroshima and Nagasaki Articles from the '40s through the '90s probe the haunting question: Was the atomic bombing of Japan necessary? FLASHBACKS The Varieties of Reproductive Experience Articles from the 1960s to the present on cloning, in vitro fertilization, egg donation, sperm donation, and more. INTERVIEWS Robert Baer: Addicted to Oil With the death of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, a look back at an interview with former CIA agent Robert Baer on the perils of our dependence on the Saudis. INTERVIEWS Adam Haslett: Aural Argument Adam Haslett talks about the rhythm of language, studying law, and "City Visit," his short story in the fiction issue. POLITICS & PROSE Bush's Folly How could the billions going toward Iraq be better spent? Let us count the ways. By Jack Beatty. INTERVIEWS John Harris: Clinton Reconsidered John Harris, the author of The Survivor, on why Clinton and his legacy will be debated for decades to come. |
