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Things I Like About America

by Wang Meng

The Nation, March 22, 1986, p. 373

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      January 11, 1986 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Geopolitical Thoughts by Gore Vidal, p. 1
      2. Endless Enemies, p. 1
      3. Exchange by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz and Penny Lernoux, p. 2
      4. The Big Sellout, p. 3
      5. "Down With Misery!", p. 4
      6. Trillin and Us, p. 5
      7. Teach Creationism by Neil Postman and Marc Postman, p. 5
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 6
      9. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 7
      10. A.F.L.-C.I.O. Convention by Harold Meyerson, pp. 8-9
      11. Cajun Populism on Trial by Lance Hill, pp. 10-11
      12. Slender Threads by John Atlas, p. 12
      13. Tools for Peace by Matthew Behrens, pp. 12-19
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        Our Bodies, Our Statues by Maureen Mullarkey, pp. 20-22 - 1 Review
        Monuments and Maidens by Marina Warner
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        Hanging in There by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 23-24 - 1 Review
        Midair by Frank Conroy
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        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 25-26 - 1 Review
        Fool for Love (1985 Film) by Robert Altman
      17. Music by Frank Rose, pp. 27-32
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      January 18, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. West Bank and Gaza by Meron Benvenisti, p. 33
      2. Taking Out Qaddafi, p. 33
      3. Letters, p. 34
      4. The Hart Panteth, p. 35
      5. Fighting Back, p. 36
      6. Shultz and PEN by E.L. Doctorow, p. 37
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 38-39
      8. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 40
      9. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 41
      10. California Court Challenge by Edwin Chen, pp. 42-43
      11. Farm Credit Bailout by Jim Schwab, pp. 44-52
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        The Fundamental Skeptic by Don Bogen, p. 53 - 1 Review
        The Triumph of Achilles by Louise Gluck
      13. [+]
        One of the Missing by John Seabrook, pp. 54-56 - 1 Review
        The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes
      14. [+]
        Back in the World by Mona Molarsky, p. 57 - 1 Review
        In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason
      15. Lingo by Jim Quinn, pp. 58-64
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      January 25, 1986 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. He Leadeth Us From Porn by Kurt Vonnegut, p. 65
      2. The Latest New Nixon, p. 65
      3. Letters, p. 66
      4. Enemy of the Week, p. 67
      5. I.N.S. on Trial, p. 68
      6. Forgery Revealed, p. 68
      7. CBS and the World by Lawrence Weschler, p. 69
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 70
      9. Chester Crocker's Africa by Michael Massing, pp. 71-73
      10. Political Burglaries by Alfie Kohn, pp. 74-75
      11. An Ad Man's Dream by Martin Pedersen, pp. 76-77
      12. Algerian-U.S. Convergence by Bernard D. Nossiter, pp. 78-79
      13. The Silent Epidemic by Albert L. Huebner, pp. 80-83
      14. [+]
        Seeing Is Believing by George Packer, pp. 84-86 - 1 Review
        Move Your Shadow by Joseph Lelyveld
      15. Out of Africa by Holly Sklar, p. 87
      16. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 88-89 - 3 Reviews
        Out of Africa (1985 Film) by Sydney Pollack
        Sugarbaby (1985 Film) by Percy Adlon
        A Chorus Line (1985 Film) by Richard Attenborough
      17. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 90-96
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      February 1, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. The Bishops' Synod by T.M. Pasca, p. 97
      2. The Peace Threat, p. 97
      3. Letters, p. 98
      4. The March Goes On, p. 99
      5. Of Laws Not Men, p. 100
      6. Manila Thriller by Ninotchka Rosca, p. 101
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 102-103
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 104
      9. Beyond Economic Reform by Marie Gottschalk, pp. 105-108
      10. Letter From Alabama by Diane McWhorter, pp. 109-115
      11. Bad Manners & Bad Faith by Maria Margaronis and Elizabeth Pochoda, pp. 116-118
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        A Hole in History by John Stevenson, pp. 119-121 - 1 Review
        By the Bomb's Early Light by Paul Boyer
      13. [+]
        Modern Superstitions by Brian Morton, p. 122 - 1 Review
        Behold Metatron, The Recording Angel by Sol Yurick
      14. Groundhog Sees Its Shadow by Karen Chamberlain, p. 123
      15. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 124-128 - 1 Review
        The Color Purple (1985 Film) by Steven Spielberg
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      February 8, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Truman and Corcoran by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 129
      2. The Flight That Failed, p. 129
      3. Letters, p. 130
      4. Uncle Buttinsky, p. 131
      5. Broken Heartland by Bob McBride, p. 132
      6. At Home Abroad by Hans Koning, p. 133
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 134
      8. Create Work, Not Jobs by Stanley Aronowitz, pp. 135-137
      9. Marching With Pretoria by Thomas J. Downey, pp. 138-139
      10. Famine Update by Jonathan B. Tucker, pp. 140-146
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        Land of Our Mothers by Susan Strasser, pp. 147-148 - 1 Review
        Immigrant Women in the Land of Dollars by Elizabeth Ewen
      12. [+]
        Combat Zones by Michael Stephens, p. 149 - 1 Review
        The Monkey Wars by Bruce Weigl
      13. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 150-151
      14. The Blinded Ring-tail by Sherod Santos, pp. 152-153
      15. Music by Evan Eisenberg, pp. 154-160
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      1. Upheaval in Haiti by Michael B. Savage, p. 161
      2. The Reagan Future, p. 161
      3. Letters, p. 162
      4. The Fix is In, p. 163
      5. Back to Earth, p. 164
      6. Space Lessons by Herbert Kohl, p. 165
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 166-167
      8. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 168
      9. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 169
      10. Workers or Dictators by Tim Shorrock and Kathy Selvaggio, pp. 170-172
      11. The Insurance Crunch by Nancy Nichols, pp. 173-174
      12. The U.M.W. Strike by Nicolaus Mills, pp. 175-180
      13. [+]
        Suicida and the Gang by Zachary Sklar, pp. 181-182 - 1 Review
        With the Contras by Christopher Dickey
      14. [+]
        Transformations by Phyllis Rose, pp. 183-184 - 1 Review
        The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose
      15. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 185-186 - 1 Review
        Brazil (1985 Film) by Terry Gilliam
      16. Architecture by Jane Holtz Kay, pp. 187-192
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      February 22, 1986 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. In Unions, Strength by Harold Meyerson, p. 193
      2. The Lethal Shuttle, p. 193
      3. Letters, p. 194
      4. Iacocca Ousted, p. 195
      5. Reform or Change?, pp. 196-197
      6. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 198
      7. Uruguay Under Civilian Rule by Samuel Chavkin, pp. 199-201
      8. Shoreham Evacuation Plan by Karl Grossman, p. 202
      9. Zimbabwe Under Pretoria's Guns by David Caute, pp. 203-210
      10. [+]
        Orders of Wisdom by Brina Caplan, pp. 211-212 - 1 Review
        The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
      11. [+]
        The Comfortable Couch by Adam Phillips, pp. 213-214 - 1 Review
        Home Is Where We Start From by D.W. Winnicott, Clare Winnicott, and Ray Shepherd, ...
      12. Theater by Paul Berman, pp. 215-217
      13. Dance by Mindy Aloff, pp. 218-224
    8. [+]
      March 1, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. The Joyless Revolution by Mansour Farhang, p. 225
      2. Retirement Plans, p. 225
      3. Letters, p. 226
      4. Harvard Co-opt, p. 227
      5. Grenada Today by Martin Burcharth, p. 228
      6. In Re Hirabayashi by Peter Irons, p. 229
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 230-231
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 232
      9. The Pie Isn't in the Sky by E.P. Thompson, pp. 233-237
      10. Letter From Idaho by John Helmick, pp. 238-244
      11. [+]
        The Rape of the Life by Richard Howard, p. 245 - 1 Review
        Alexander Pope: A Life by Maynard Mack
      12. [+]
        High-Tech Handwringing by John Wallace, pp. 246-247 - 1 Review
        The High Cost of High Tech by Lenny Siegel and John Markoff
      13. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 248-250
      14. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 251-256 - 1 Review
        Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986 Film) by Paul Mazursky
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      March 8, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Snow Job in Detroit by Roberta Brandes Gratz and Eric Fettmann, p. 257
      2. Top-Secret Lobbying, p. 257
      3. Letters, p. 258
      4. Reagan's Coups, p. 259
      5. Hope and Failure, pp. 260-261
      6. Shootout in Yemen by Fred Halliday, p. 262
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 263
      8. Palace of Justice Aftermath by Merrill Collett, pp. 264-265
      9. Borderline Cases by George Packer, pp. 266-267
      10. Automation and Us by Anna Shapiro, pp. 268-275
      11. [+]
        Tough Puppies by Michael Malone, pp. 276-279 - 4 Reviews
        The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
        That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton
        Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton
        Tex by S.E. Hinton
      12. [+]
        Surrogates by Brad Gooch, p. 280 - 1 Review
        Elsewhere by Jonathan Strong
      13. Theater by Paul Berman, pp. 281-282
      14. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 283-288 - 1 Review
        Parting Glances (1986 Film) by Bill Sherwood
    10. [+]
      March 15, 1986 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Letter from Europe by Daniel Singer, p. 289
      2. Plutonium Cover-up?, p. 289
      3. Letters, p. 290
      4. As Everyone Knows, p. 291
      5. Cave-in at ABC, p. 292
      6. Spain's NATO Vote by Gabriel Jackson, p. 293
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 294-295
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 296
      9. OPEC Price Cuts by Stanley Reed, pp. 297-300
      10. Yuppies and Evangelicals by Ronald Brownstein, pp. 301-308
      11. [+]
        Free and Clean by Douglas Crase, pp. 309-312 - 2 Reviews
        The Granite Pail by Lorine Niedecker and Cid Corman
        From This Condensery by Robert J. Bertholf and Lorine Niedecker
      12. [+]
        Films by Anson Rabinbach, pp. 313-320 - 1 Review
        Shoah (1985 Film) by Claude Lanzmann
    11. [+]
      March 22, 1986 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. Letters, pp. 322-324
      2. The World the Nation and The Nation, pp. 325-326
      3. United States by E.L. Doctorow, pp. 327-331
      4. Canada by Margaret Atwood, p. 332
      5. Czechoslovakia (drawing) by Peter Sis, p. 333
      6. Mexico by Carlos Fuentes, pp. 334-335
      7. Brazil (drawing) by Marguerita Bornstein Fahrer, p. 336
      8. Latin America by Penny Lernoux, pp. 337-339
      9. Jamaica by Michael Manley, pp. 340-341
      10. Britain/U.S. by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 342-343
      11. India/Britain by Salman Rushdie, pp. 344-345
      12. France by Jack Lang, pp. 346-347
      13. West Germany by Willy Brandt, p. 348
      14. France (drawing) by Philippe Weisbecker, p. 349
      15. United States by Gore Vidal, p. 350
      16. Italy (drawing) by Monica Incisa, pp. 351-352
      17. Israel by Rachel Eytan, pp. 353-355
      18. Argentina (drawing) by Horacio Cardo, pp. 356-357
      19. Greece by Margaret Chant Papandreou, pp. 358-359
      20. Yugoslavia by Slavenka Drakulic, pp. 360-363
      21. Soviet Union by Yevgeny Yevtushenko, p. 364
      22. Poland (drawing) by Jan Sawka, p. 365
      23. Iran by Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, pp. 366-367
      24. Iran (drawing) by Ardeshir Mohassess, pp. 368-369
      25. Pakistan by Benazir Bhutto, p. 370
      26. Britain (drawing) by Sue Coe, pp. 371-372
      27. China by Wang Meng, p. 373
      28. Hungary by George Konrad, p. 374
      29. Soviet Union (drawing) by Maris Bishofs, pp. 375-376
      30. The World by E.P. Thompson, pp. 377-379
      31. Britain (drawing) by Ralph Steadman, pp. 380-398
      32. Opening the Files by Penn Kimball, pp. 399-425
      33. Afterword by Fred J. Cook, pp. 426-440
      34. Cover: drawing, design by J-C Suares and Kathleen Gates
    12. [+]
      March 29, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Ramona Africa's Defense by Jim Quinn, p. 441
      2. A Magazine A Movement, p. 441
      3. Letters, p. 442
      4. Bookish Protest, p. 443
      5. Dissent Upheld, p. 444
      6. Contra Polygraphs by Martha Honey, p. 445
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 446-447
      8. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 448
      9. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 449
      10. Front-Loading Dixie by Curtis B. Gans, pp. 450-451
      11. Stop Exporting Jobs by Bill Goold and John Cavanagh, pp. 452-460
      12. [+]
        Ambassadorial Fiction by Terrence Rafferty, p. 461 - 1 Review
        The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta by Mario Vargas Llosa
      13. Double Elegy by Ira Sadoff, p. 462
      14. [+]
        Pride of Place by Wendy Gimbel, p. 463 - 1 Review
        Outside the Magic Circle by Virginia Foster Durr and Hollinger F. Barnard, ...
      15. [+]
        Shielding Greed by Cynthia W. Cooke, pp. 464-466 - 3 Reviews
        At Any Cost by Morton Mintz
        Nightmare: Women and the Dalkon Shield by Susan Perry and Jim Dawson
        Lord's Justice by Sheldon Engelmayer and Robert J. Wagman
      16. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 467-472 - 2 Reviews
        The Hitcher (1986 Film) by Robert Harmon
        F/X (1986 Film) by Robert Mandel
  2. [+]
    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1986 = 13 Issues, 203 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 5, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. If All Sides Act Now by Uri Avnery and Hanna Siniora, p. 473
      2. Borderline Madness, p. 473
      3. Exchange, p. 474
      4. Shores of Tripoli, pp. 475-476
      5. A Star Was Born by E. Bradford Burns, p. 477
      6. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 478
      7. Accuracy in Academia by Jon Wiener, pp. 479-481
      8. Dress Rehearsal for a Red Scare by Saul Landau, pp. 482-483
      9. Ecuador's Febres by Sam Zuckerman, pp. 484-489
      10. [+]
        Incorrigible Youth by Jean-Christophe Agnew, pp. 490-491 - 1 Review
        A Cycle of Outrage by James Gilbert
      11. [+]
        Flirting With Freedom by Jay Tolson, pp. 492-493 - 1 Review
        Bohemian Paris by Jerrold Seigel
      12. Away from You by Reginald Gibbons, pp. 494-495
      13. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 496-497
      14. Spring Storm, NYC by Nicholas Christopher, pp. 498-504
    2. [+]
      April 12, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Waiting for Uncle Sam by Tony Jenkins, p. 505
      2. Stigmatizing the Victim, p. 505
      3. Letters, p. 506
      4. Metadiplomacy, p. 507
      5. The Deceivers, p. 508
      6. Marcos on Trial, p. 509
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 510-511
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 512
      9. Central America Policy by Joshua Cohen and Joel Rogers, pp. 513-516
      10. Illinois's Political Follies by Gary Rivlin, pp. 517-518
      11. Egyptian Thriller by Stanley Reed, pp. 519-525
      12. [+]
        The Defense of Good Ideas by Casey Blake, pp. 526-528 - 1 Review
        The Case of the Baffled Radical by Harold Rosenberg
      13. [+]
        Proles and Prom Kings by Thomas M. Disch, p. 529 - 2 Reviews
        Where Water Comes Together with Other Water by Raymond Carver
        Cats of the Temple by Brad Leithauser
      14. [+]
        Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh by Saul Landau, pp. 530-536 - 1 Review
        Anatomy of a War by Gabriel Kolko
    3. [+]
      April 19, 1986 Issue = 19 Articles
      1. The Unlearned Lessons by Walter LaFeber, p. 537
      2. The Ties That Bind, p. 537
      3. Letters, p. 538
      4. Deporting Dissent, p. 539
      5. The "New" Haiti, p. 540
      6. George Kirstein, p. 541
      7. Post-Iacocca by Roberta Brandes Gratz and Eric Fettmann, p. 541
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 542
      9. The Economic Challenge by Peter Tarr, pp. 543-545
      10. Legal Corruption by Bernard D. Nossiter, pp. 546-549
      11. The Veterans Speak by Harold Feeney, pp. 550-557
      12. Spring Poetry Supplement by Yehuda Amichai, p. 558
      13. The Stolen Child by Liz Rosenberg, p. 558
      14. Water by Laurie Sheck, p. 559
      15. Childhood by Tom Absher, p. 559
      16. Waiting by Stephen Dunn, p. 559
      17. Of Three or Four in a Room by Yehuda Amichai, p. 559
      18. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, p. 560 - 1 Review
        My Beautiful Laundrette (1986 Film) by Stephen Frears
      19. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 561-568
    4. [+]
      April 26, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Israeli Cabinet Shift by David Twersky, p. 569
      2. Pre-emptive Strike, p. 569
      3. Exchange, p. 570
      4. The Real Targets, p. 571
      5. Simone de Beauvoir, p. 572
      6. Tax Deceit? by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 572
      7. Back to the 1960s by Elsa Dixler, p. 573
      8. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 574
      9. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 575
      10. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 576-577
      11. The Hormel Strike by Nicolaus Mills, pp. 578-580
      12. Baseball's New Family Image by Jamie Kitman, pp. 581-588
      13. [+]
        Marginalia by James Gilbert, pp. 589-591 - 1 Review
        Prodigal Sons by Alexander Bloom
      14. [+]
        All in the Family by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, pp. 592-593 - 1 Review
        Melanie Klein: Her World and Her Work by Phyllis Grosskurth
      15. [+]
        Star Turns by Jay Parini, p. 594 - 1 Review
        Orrery by Richard Kenney
      16. [+]
        Films by Marcia Pally, pp. 595-600 - 1 Review
        Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (1986 Film) by Susana Munoz and Lourdes Portillo
    5. [+]
      May 3, 1986 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Back to the Basics by Michael Harrington, p. 601
      2. Laying the Groundwork, p. 601
      3. Exchange, p. 602
      4. Revolution Lost, p. 603
      5. Rainbow's Beginning, p. 604
      6. Libya, Grenada and Reagan by Ramsey Clark, pp. 604-605
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 606
      8. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 607
      9. Into South Africa by Stephen Talbot, pp. 608-609
      10. North Carolina Primary by Ferrel Guillory, pp. 610-619
      11. Prizewinning Poets---1986 by Alexander Thorburn, p. 620
      12. Young Wife's Lament by Brigit Pegeen Kelly, p. 620
      13. Incident at the Lotus Pool by Daniel Hall, p. 621
      14. Why Women Cry When Plates Break by Jessica Greenbaum, p. 621
      15. Metaphysical Hicks by Jack Killey, pp. 622-625
      16. [+]
        Unsettling the Land by Carol Polsgrove, p. 626 - 1 Review
        The Wild Birds by Wendell Berry
      17. [+]
        Ain't God Good to Indiana! by Gerald Weales, pp. 627-632 - 1 Review
        The Hoosier Politician by Philip R. VanderMeer
    6. [+]
      May 10, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 634
      2. After Chernobyl, p. 635
      3. Letter to Aermica by E.P. Thompson, pp. 636-637
      4. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 638-639
      5. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 640
      6. [+]
        To Be a Hero in Our Time It Is Necessary to Write a Book by Earl Shorris, pp. 641-643 - 2 Reviews
        Against All Hope by Armando Valladares
        Fire from the Mountain by Omar Cabezas
      7. To a Young Novitiate by Sherod Santos, pp. 644-647
      8. [+]
        Private Matters by Josephine Humphreys, pp. 648-649 - 1 Review
        The Good Mother by Sue Miller
      9. The Road to Heaven by Thomas M. Disch, pp. 650-655
      10. Let Them Eat Attitude by Maureen Mullarkey, pp. 656-659
      11. Waking to the Rain by W.S. Merwin, pp. 660-663
      12. [+]
        I Do This, I Do That by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 664-665 - 1 Review
        Transactions in a Foreign Currency by Deborah Eisenberg
      13. [+]
        The Disappearing Act by Stuart Klawans, pp. 666-669 - 1 Review
        Travels in Hyperreality by Umberto Eco
      14. [+]
        Seeds of Empire by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 670-672 - 1 Review
        The Character Factory by Michael Rosenthal
      15. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 673-680
      16. Cover drawing by Marshall Arisman
    7. [+]
      May 17, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Imprisoned Black Rage by Edward Bunker, p. 681
      2. A New Low in Summitry, p. 681
      3. Letters, p. 682
      4. Clockwork Apple, p. 683
      5. David Acker, p. 684
      6. Waldheim's Thesis by Mark Wurm, p. 684
      7. Afghan Outlook by Nasim Ahmed, p. 685
      8. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 686
      9. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 687
      10. The Insurance "Crisis" Story by Robert Sherrill, pp. 688-690
      11. Letter From Europe by Daniel Singer, pp. 691-693
      12. Expand the Social Programs by Fred Block, Richard A. Cloward, and Barbara Ehrenreich, ..., pp. 694-701
      13. [+]
        Mobilizing Communities by Harry C. Boyte, pp. 702-703 - 1 Review
        Organizing the Movement by Gary Delgado
      14. [+]
        Grass-Roots History by Michael Kazin, pp. 704-705 - 1 Review
        Free Spaces by Sara M. Evans and Harry C. Boyte
      15. [+]
        Winning City Hall by Derek Shearer, p. 706 - 2 Reviews
        Middle Class Radicalism in Santa Monica by Mark E. Kann
        The Progressive City by Pierre Clavel
      16. Untitled (drawings) by David Acker, pp. 707-712
    8. [+]
      May 24, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. El Salvador Update by Marc Cooper, p. 713
      2. Politics and Beyond, p. 713
      3. Letters, p. 714
      4. Reform for What?, p. 715
      5. Europe Notebook by Daniel Singer, p. 716
      6. Qaddafi's Medal by Robert G. Weisbord, p. 717
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 718-719
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 720
      9. Chenobyl Fallout by Harvey Wasserman, pp. 721-723
      10. History Wars by Jon Wiener, pp. 724-726
      11. Democracy Redux by Geoffrey Fox, pp. 727-731
      12. [+]
        Stalking the Criminal Chromosome by Steven Rose, pp. 732-735 - 1 Review
        Crime and Human Nature by James Q. Wilson and Richard J. Herrnstein
      13. [+]
        And Not So Gladly Teach by Herbert Kohl, pp. 736-737 - 2 Reviews
        Our Last Term by Lucille E. Natkins
        Tales Out of School by Patrick Welsh
      14. [+]
        Alone in Africa by George Packer, pp. 738-744 - 1 Review
        Whites by Norman Rush
    9. [+]
      May 31, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. A New Theory by Christopher Hitchens, p. 745
      2. The Revenge of Ahab, p. 745
      3. Letters, p. 746
      4. Terror Tactics, p. 747
      5. Theodore White, p. 748
      6. Solidarity Again by Stanley Aronowitz, pp. 748-749
      7. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 750
      8. Afghan Negotiations by Lawrence Lifschultz, pp. 751-755
      9. Nurturing Leaves by Nadine Taub, pp. 756-762
      10. Evening, With Leaves by Edward Field, p. 763
      11. [+]
        Atwood Woman by Catharine R. Stimpson, pp. 764-766 - 1 Review
        The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
      12. [+]
        Trilling Man by Mark Shechner, p. 767 - 1 Review
        Lionel Trilling and the Fate of Cultural Criticism by Mark Krupnick
      13. Chiemsee by Richard Lyons, p. 768
      14. Art by Arthur C. Danto, p. 769
      15. Emergence of a Monarch Butterfly by Barbara Helfgott Hyett, pp. 770-776
    10. [+]
      June 7, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. States of Terror by Stanley Diamond, pp. 178-776
      2. Rudolph's Pension by Robert Sherrill, p. 777
      3. The Mexico-Bashers, p. 777
      4. Letters, p. 778
      5. The Leak Mania, p. 779
      6. The Pornhounds, pp. 780-781
      7. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 782
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 783
      9. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 784-785
      10. Letter From Texas by Molly Ivins, pp. 786-787
      11. Anti-cigarette Suits by Laurence H. Tribe, pp. 788-789
      12. Follow-up by Roberta Brandes Gratz and Eric Fettmann, pp. 790-796
      13. [+]
        Our Words Stand by Sven Birkerts, p. 797 - 1 Review
        Your Native Land, Your Life by Adrienne Cecile Rich
      14. Theater by Michael Malone, pp. 798-799
      15. Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 800-801
      16. Music by Peter Watrous, pp. 802-808
    11. [+]
      June 14, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Wings of the State by David Corn, p. 809
      2. SALT II Shaken, p. 809
      3. Letters, p. 810
      4. Market Abuse, p. 811
      5. Contract on C.C.R., p. 812
      6. Chester Bowles by Roger Wilkins, p. 813
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 814
      8. Changing Price-Anderson by S.K. Levin, pp. 815-817
      9. Why Not the Worst? by Herman Schwartz, pp. 818-819
      10. Small Towns in Trouble by Osha Davidson, pp. 820-827
      11. [+]
        The Essential Terrorist by Edward W. Said, pp. 828-832 - 1 Review
        Terrorism: How the West Can Win by Benjamin Netanyahu
      12. [+]
        The Other Depression by Roy Rosenzweig, p. 833 - 1 Review
        Out of Work by Alexander Keyssar
      13. Horoscope by Jennifer Rose, p. 834
      14. Dance by Mindy Aloff, pp. 835-840
    12. [+]
      June 21, 1986 Issue = 17 Articles
      1. Who Needs It? by Lenny Flank Jr., p. 841
      2. Television Takeover, p. 841
      3. Letters, p. 842
      4. Evil of Banality, p. 843
      5. Salvaging NASA, p. 844
      6. More Bhopals by Larry Everest, p. 845
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 846-847
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 848
      9. Inside Namibia by Louis Freedberg, pp. 849-851
      10. Saturn's Hidden Costs by Anthony Borden, pp. 852-853
      11. Spanish Elections by Gabriel Jackson, pp. 854-855
      12. Journey Through Morazan by Jon Lee Anderson and Lucia Annunziata, pp. 856-859
      13. [+]
        Glory-Bound Boys by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 860-861 - 1 Review
        Handling Sin by Michael Malone
      14. [+]
        Sexual Healing by Fred Pfeil, pp. 862-863 - 2 Reviews
        The Ambassador by Andre Brink
        Writing in a State of Siege by Andre Brink
      15. [+]
        Up Against the Wailing Wall by Arthur Hertzberg, p. 864 - 1 Review
        Jerusalem, Jerusalem by Lesley Hazleton
      16. Art by Arthur C. Danto, p. 865
      17. A Guide to Forgetting by Jeffrey Skinner, pp. 866-872
    13. [+]
      June 28, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. A Program for the Left by Richard Falk, p. 873
      2. The Court's Right Turn, p. 873
      3. Letters, p. 874
      4. March to Azania, p. 875
      5. "Pineapple Face" by Merrill Collett, p. 876
      6. Reasons of State by Mark Lieberman, p. 877
      7. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 878
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 879
      9. When All Systems Aren't Go by Dave Lindorff, pp. 880-881
      10. Post-secularism by Dilip Hiro, pp. 882-892
      11. [+]
        Sex and Architecture by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, pp. 893-894 - 1 Review
        Louis Sullivan: His Life and Work by Robert Twombly
      12. [+]
        The Double Standard by Diane F. Orentlicher, p. 895 - 1 Review
        The Uncertain Crusade by Joshua Muravchik
      13. [+]
        Dangerous Passions by Gareth Stedman Jones, pp. 896-897 - 1 Review
        Worlds Apart by Jean-Christophe Agnew
      14. Camping Across the Border by Nancy Esposito, p. 898
      15. [+]
        Ghouls and Afreets by Susan Brind, pp. 899-904 - 1 Review
        Arab Folktales by Inea Bushnaq
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1986 = 9 Issues, 125 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 5, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. America Moves Right---I by Thomas Ferguson and Joel Rogers, p. 1
      2. Imperial Weekend, p. 1
      3. Letters, p. 2
      4. Unleashing Bias, p. 3
      5. King Cohn, p. 4
      6. Libyan Epilogue by Ramsey Clark, p. 5
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 6-7
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 8
      9. Statute of Liberties by Marvin E. Frankel, pp. 9-11
      10. Comprehensive Crime Control by Robert L. Weinberg, pp. 12-19
      11. [+]
        The Thoughtful Generation by Jerome B. Grieder, pp. 20-21 - 2 Reviews
        To the Storm by Yue Daiyun and Carolyn Wakeman
        After the Nightmare by Liang Heng and Judith Shapiro
      12. [+]
        How It Really Was by John Boswell, pp. 22-23 - 1 Review
        Ancient History: Evidence and Models by M.I. Finley
      13. Music by David Hamilton, pp. 24-25
      14. Theater by Moira Hodgson, p. 26
      15. Two Poems by Donald Justice, pp. 27-32
    2. [+]
      July 19, 1986 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. No Sense of Decency by William A. Reuben and Alexander Cockburn, p. 33
      2. The New Filibusters, p. 33
      3. Letters, p. 34
      4. The Final Daysl, p. 35
      5. Free Namibia, p. 36
      6. Updates, p. 37
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 38-39
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 40
      9. Justice by Anecdote by Stephen Gillers, pp. 41-42
      10. America Moves Right---II by Thomas Ferguson and Joel Rogers, pp. 43-51
      11. [+]
        Labor's Long Haul by David Montgomery, pp. 52-53 - 1 Review
        Prisoners of the American Dream by Mike Davis
      12. [+]
        Crackers & Flakes by Michael S. Kimmel, pp. 54-55 - 1 Review
        Fit for America by Harvey Green
      13. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 56-64
    3. [+]
      August 2, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Porn in the U.S.A. by Carole S. Vance, p. 65
      2. The Red and the Black, p. 65
      3. Letters, p. 66
      4. Is Coke It?, p. 67
      5. U.N. Slashing, p. 68
      6. First Strike, 1945 by Greg Mitchell, p. 69
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 70-71
      8. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 72
      9. Plus ca Change... by Ralph E. Shikes, pp. 73-74
      10. Letter from Sicily by Herbert Mitgang, pp. 75-82
      11. [+]
        Horse-Trading in Female Ecstasy by Barbara Probst Solomon, p. 83 - 1 Review
        Dear Diego by Elena Poniatowska
      12. The Small Time by Stuart Klawans, pp. 84-86
      13. [+]
        The Next-to-Last Word by Dorothy Gallagher, pp. 87-89 - 2 Reviews
        Sacco and Vanzetti: The Case Resolved by Francis Russell
        Postmortem by William Young #2 and David E. Kaiser
      14. Music by David Hamilton, pp. 90-96
    4. [+]
      August 16, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. Bear Politics for the 80s by Wilbur Wood, p. 97
      2. The Oil Perplex, p. 97
      3. Letters, p. 98
      4. Hiding History, p. 99
      5. Rehnquist's America by Herman Schwartz, p. 100
      6. Houses We Live In by Emanuel P. Popolizio, p. 101
      7. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 102
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 103
      9. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 104-105
      10. [+]
        "A Lesser Life" and Other Lies by Noreen Connell, pp. 106-107 - 1 Review
        A Lesser Life by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
      11. Corporate Assault by Richard Caplan and Scott L. Malcolmson, pp. 108-114
      12. [+]
        The Artful Historian by Barbara Jeanne Fields, pp. 115-117 - 1 Review
        Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter by Theodore Rosengarten and Susan W. Walker
      13. [+]
        Unfinished Business by Richard Elman, p. 118 - 1 Review
        Rites: A Guatemalan Boyhood by Victor Perera
      14. [+]
        Inside Out by George De Stefano, pp. 119-120 - 1 Review
        Where Did Our Love Go? by Nelson George
      15. [+]
        Writing Well by Penelope Gilliatt, p. 121 - 1 Review
        A Man of Letters by V.S. Pritchett
      16. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 122-128 - 1 Review
        A Room With a View (1986 Film) by James Ivory
    5. [+]
      August 30, 1986 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Aryan World Congress by Eric Scigliano, p. 129
      2. Tax Cut for the Rich, p. 129
      3. Letters, p. 130
      4. The Crackdown, p. 131
      5. Steel Standoff by David Bensman, pp. 132-133
      6. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 134-135
      7. Capitol Letter by Kai Bird and Max Holland, p. 136
      8. The Rift With Arafat by Stanley Reed, pp. 137-139
      9. The LEAP Coalition by Bruce Shapiro, pp. 140-147
      10. [+]
        Natural Facts by Alicia Ostriker, pp. 148-149 - 2 Reviews
        The Happy Man by Donald Hall
        Dream Work by Mary Oliver
      11. Pomp and Circumstance by Edward W. Said, pp. 150-152
      12. Theater by Moira Hodgson, p. 153
      13. Flowering Privet by Jane Flanders, pp. 154-160
    6. [+]
      September 6, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Offshore Money by Mark Schapiro, p. 161
      2. S.W.P.'s Day in Court, p. 161
      3. Letters, p. 162
      4. Superpower Games, p. 163
      5. Green Politics, p. 164
      6. Correction Please, p. 164
      7. F. Palmer Weber, p. 165
      8. The Noble Cos by Edward Sorel, p. 166
      9. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 167
      10. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 168
      11. The N.R.C.'s Prescription by Brian Jacobs, pp. 169-173
      12. Letter From Peru by Lucy Komisar, pp. 174-180
      13. [+]
        The Corner of the Eye by Douglas Crase, pp. 181-183 - 1 Review
        Terms to Be Met by George Bradley
      14. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 184-185
      15. The Hawk's Shadow by Alicia Ostriker, p. 186
      16. Music by Billy Altman, pp. 187-192
    7. [+]
      September 13, 1986 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 194
      2. Monolithic Media, p. 195
      3. Killer Cops by Bell Gale Chevigny, p. 196
      4. Tamil Refugees by Richard Greenberg, p. 197
      5. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 198-199
      6. Who's Afraid of Reed Irvine? by Michael Massing, pp. 200-214
      7. Comment by Alan Wolfe, pp. 215-219
      8. [+]
        Truth, Power, Consequences by Jackson Lears, pp. 220-223 - 2 Reviews
        Image Worlds by David E. Nye
        Advertising the American Dream by Roland Marchand
      9. [+]
        The Memory Hole by Elizabeth Ewen, pp. 224-225 - 1 Review
        Presenting the Past by Susan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig, ...
      10. [+]
        More Than Zero by Fred Pfeil, pp. 226-232 - 2 Reviews
        The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Charles Richard Johnson
        Success Stories by Russell Banks
      11. Cover by Robert Grossman
    8. [+]
      September 20, 1986 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Iran-Iraq Conflict by Mansour Farhang, p. 233
      2. Fat Tuesday for Liberals, p. 233
      3. Letters, p. 234
      4. Spies and Summits, p. 235
      5. Chief Rehnquist? by Herman Schwartz, p. 236
      6. Honk for America by Daniel Charles, p. 237
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 238
      8. That Survey by Katha Pollitt, pp. 239-241
      9. Pinochet Rampant by Cynthia Brown, pp. 242-248
      10. [+]
        La Pomp Perdue by Jean-Christophe Agnew, pp. 249-251 - 1 Review
        The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History by Leo Braudy
      11. [+]
        Feasible Socialism by James Petras, pp. 252-254 - 1 Review
        Weavers of Revolution by Peter Winn
      12. [+]
        A 1960s Paradise by Stuart Klawans, pp. 255-256 - 1 Review
        Gilbert Green by Frederick Ted Castle
      13. [+]
        Films by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 257-264 - 2 Reviews
        The Fly (1986 Film) by David Cronenberg
        Aliens (1986 Film) by James Cameron
    9. [+]
      September 27, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Arab Deterrents by Stephen Green, p. 265
      2. Drug Panic Hits Capital, p. 265
      3. Letters, p. 266
      4. Terror Mystique, p. 267
      5. Nonaligned Voices by A.W. Singham, p. 268
      6. How-to Bioregional by Kirkpatrick Sale, p. 269
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 270-271
      8. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 272
      9. Covering (Up) City Hall by John L. Hess, pp. 273-275
      10. Drugs in Sports by Sandy Padwe, pp. 276-282
      11. [+]
        Speaking in Tongues by Jim Quinn, pp. 283-284 - 1 Review
        The Story of English by Robert McCrum, Robert MacNeil, and William Cran
      12. [+]
        Empire of Words by Rosetta Maranta Cohen, pp. 285-286 - 2 Reviews
        After the Splendid Display by Don Bogen
        Wild Gratitude by Edward Hirsch
      13. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 287-289
      14. Films by Susan Lardner, pp. 290-296
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1986 = 13 Issues, 197 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 4, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. Why Johnny Can't...(I) by Peter Schrag, p. 297
      2. Armadillo Democrats, p. 297
      3. Letters, p. 298
      4. Cory in Charge, p. 299
      5. Bellwether by Jo-Ann Mort, p. 300
      6. Vox Pop by David M. Gordon and Susan R. Brown, p. 301
      7. Direct Line by Edward Sorel, p. 302
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 303
      9. Reporting Chinese Reform by Clay Steinman, pp. 304-305
      10. The Library as Emporium by Anita R. Schiller and Herbert I. Schiller, pp. 306-308
      11. The Lesson of Mon Valley by Bill Scheuerman, pp. 309-314
      12. [+]
        The Post-Lapsarian Eve by Ann Snitow, pp. 315-316 - 1 Review
        Saints and Strangers by Angela Carter
      13. [+]
        Academia Nuts by Maurice Isserman, pp. 317-320 - 1 Review
        No Ivory Tower by Ellen W. Schrecker
      14. [+]
        The Pain of Being Two by James Marcus, pp. 321-328 - 4 Reviews
        A Glance Away by John Wideman
        Hurry Home by John Edgar Wideman
        The Lynchers by John Edgar Wideman
        The Homewood Books by John Edgar Wideman
    2. [+]
      October 11, 1986 Issue = 11 Articles
      1. [+]
        Risky Systems by Charles Perrow, p. 329 - 4 Reviews
        Behind the Poison Cloud by Larry Everest
        The Worst Accident in the World: Chernobyl by Nigel Hawkes
        Justice Downwind by Howard Ball
        Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
      2. Winkin' Blinkin' and Ron, p. 329
      3. Letters, p. 330
      4. Money Talkes, p. 331
      5. Labor Pains, p. 332
      6. Rovsek Redux by Eric Fettmann and Roberta Brandes Gratz, p. 333
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 334-335
      8. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 336
      9. Divestment Report Card by Jon Wiener, pp. 337-339
      10. Damn Mets by Jamie Malanowski, pp. 340-341
      11. Why Johnny Can't...(II) by Peter Schrag, pp. 342-360
    3. [+]
      October 18, 1986 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Pop Front Culture by Jesse Lemisch, p. 361
      2. Listening to Dissent, p. 361
      3. Letters, p. 362
      4. The Disinformers, pp. 363-364
      5. A Woman's Place? by Eileen Boris, p. 365
      6. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 366
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 367
      8. A Movement Takes Stock by Seth Zuckerman, pp. 368-369
      9. Pinochet Strikes Again by Ariel Dorfman, pp. 370-379
      10. A Mirror for Magistrates by Robert Pattison, pp. 380-382
      11. [+]
        Films by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 383-384 - 1 Review
        Blue Velvet (1986 Film) by David Lynch
      12. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 385-392
    4. [+]
      October 25, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. New Verdict on an Old War by Bruce Cumings, p. 393
      2. There They Go Again, p. 393
      3. Letters, p. 394
      4. Summit Fallout, p. 395
      5. Papa Don't Preach, p. 396
      6. October Memories by Daniel Singer, p. 397
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 398-399
      8. From Ice-nine to Ice-minus by Charles Piller, pp. 400-401
      9. Farmers and the Left by Jay Walljasper, pp. 402-403
      10. Indian Voting Rights Suit by Wilbur Wood, pp. 404-411
      11. The Lenore Marshall Prize by J.D. McClatchy, p. 412
      12. Five Poems by Howard Moss, pp. 413-414
      13. Music by Edward W. Said, pp. 415-417
      14. [+]
        Films by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 418-424 - 1 Review
        The Color of Money (1986 Film) by Martin Scorsese
    5. [+]
      November 1, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Letters, p. 426
      2. Truth and Libel, p. 427
      3. "Patricia Daniloff", p. 428
      4. No Pasaran by Ira Gollobin, p. 429
      5. Industrial Crisis by Edward Sorel, p. 430
      6. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 431
      7. [+]
        Quills from a Porcupine by Douglas Crase, pp. 432-436 - 1 Review
        The Complete Prose of Marianne Moore by Patricia C. Willis and Marianne Moore
      8. [+]
        'Fake It! Fake It!' by Maureen Mullarkey, pp. 437-441 - 1 Review
        Selling Culture by Debora Silverman
      9. [+]
        Laura, Stella and Ray by Marilyn French, pp. 442-446 - 1 Review
        Love, Death, and the Changing of the Seasons by Marilyn Hacker
      10. [+]
        River Deep-Mountain High by Margo Jefferson, pp. 447-453 - 1 Review
        I, Tina by Tina Turner and Kurt Loder
      11. The Small Time by Stuart Klawans, pp. 454-456
      12. [+]
        All Fall Down by Robert Lekachman, pp. 457-459 - 1 Review
        The Reckoning by David Halberstam
      13. [+]
        Border Country by Russell Banks, pp. 460-462 - 1 Review
        The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich
      14. [+]
        Films by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 463-472 - 1 Review
        Sid and Nancy (1986 Film) by Alex Cox
      15. Cover Drawing by Isadore Seltzer
    6. [+]
      November 8, 1986 Issue = 15 Articles
      1. Neosecurity Policy by Michael T. Klare, p. 473
      2. Fast Eddie v. Honest Abe, p. 473
      3. Letters, p. 474
      4. Fans and Voters, p. 475
      5. After Duvalier, p. 476
      6. Let's Go Nics by Robert Lipsyte, p. 477
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 478-479
      8. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 480
      9. Letter From Texas by Molly Ivins, pp. 481-482
      10. Mexico's Political Machine by William A. Orme Jr., pp. 483-485
      11. Coping With the '80s by Nicolaus Mills, pp. 486-491
      12. [+]
        Official Trips by Andrew Weil, p. 492 - 1 Review
        Acid Dreams by Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain
      13. [+]
        The Occupying Passion by Maria Margaronis, pp. 493-496 - 3 Reviews
        The Sea Wall by Marguerite Duras
        The Lover by Marguerite Duras
        The War: A Memoir by Marguerite Duras
      14. [+]
        Objects of Desire by Brina Caplan, p. 497 - 1 Review
        The Progress of Love by Alice Munro
      15. Bagging the Leaves in March by Ron Smith, pp. 498-504
    7. [+]
      November 15, 1986 Issue = 16 Articles
      1. The Morning After, p. 505
      2. Contra Supply Scandal by John Dinges, p. 505
      3. Letters, p. 506
      4. Tune In Turn Off, p. 507
      5. Nukes of the Ohio by Harvey Wasserman, pp. 508-509
      6. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 510
      7. Sovieticus by Stephen F. Cohen, p. 511
      8. Why Arson Pays by Michael Jacobson and Philip Kasinitz, pp. 512-514
      9. After Machel's Death by Pauline H. Baker, pp. 515-517
      10. Basque Elections Loom by Gabriel Jackson, pp. 518-519
      11. Anglo-Irish Agreement by Jon Lee Anderson and Scott Anderson, pp. 520-522
      12. [+]
        Policiers Noirs by Fred Pfeil, pp. 523-524 - 7 Reviews
        Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
        The Crazy Kill by Chester Himes
        The Heat's On by Chester Himes
        If He Hollers Let Him Go by Chester B. Himes
        Lonely Crusade by Chester Himes
        A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes
        The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes
      13. [+]
        The Whiny White Whine by April Bernard, pp. 525-526 - 1 Review
        Anagrams by Lorrie Moore
      14. [+]
        This Life Is Pain by Josephine Humphreys, p. 527 - 1 Review
        Frieze by Cecile Pineda
      15. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 528-529
      16. Manhattan Dawn (1945) by Donald Justice, pp. 530-536
    8. [+]
      November 22, 1986 Issue = 10 Articles
      1. Warning and Hope, pp. 538-539
      2. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 540-541
      3. A Reporter's Notebook by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 542-562
      4. South Africa in World Politics by David Lewis, pp. 563-569
      5. [+]
        Reports From the Inside by George Packer, pp. 570-573 - 2 Reviews
        Mating Birds by Lewis Nkosi
        Fools and Other Stories by Njabulo S. Ndebele
      6. Music in the Mix by Gerald Seligman, pp. 574-577
      7. Township Theater by Rob Nixon, pp. 578-580
      8. [+]
        Book Notes by Dan Simon and Robin Epstein, pp. 581-582 - 11 Reviews
        The Struggle for South Africa by Robert H. Davies, Dan O'Meara, and Sipho Dlamini, ...
        African Politics: Crises and Challenges by J. Gus Liebenow
        A History of Africa by Hosea Jaffe
        The Struggle Is My Life by Nelson Mandela
        Nelson Mandela by Mary Benson
        I Write What I Like by Steve Biko and Aelred Stubbs
        Black Consciousness in South Africa by Robert Fatton, Jr.
        The Crisis in South Africa by John S. Saul and Stephen Gelb
        South Africa Without Apartheid by Heribert Adam and Kogila Moodley
        Apartheid in Crisis by Mark A. Uhlig
        King Solomon's Mines Revisited by William Minter
      9. Resources, pp. 583-592
      10. Cover illustration by Marshall Arisman
    9. [+]
      November 29, 1986 Issue = 14 Articles
      1. From U-2 to P-3 by Lawrence Lifschultz, p. 593
      2. Bishop's Gambit, p. 593
      3. Letters, p. 594
      4. And the Junta Knows..., p. 595
      5. Green Tide by Thomas Ferguson, p. 596
      6. Rose Bird by Richard Harris, p. 597
      7. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 598
      8. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 599
      9. New French Connection by Kenneth R. Timmerman, pp. 600-602
      10. Campaign California by Jon Wiener, pp. 603-610
      11. [+]
        The Fact Chucker by John L. Hess, pp. 611-613 - 1 Review
        Reckless Disregard by Renata Adler
      12. Pathetic Fallacies by Brian Morton, pp. 614-616
      13. Theater by Moira Hodgson, p. 617
      14. The Burial by Sharon Olds, pp. 618-624
    10. [+]
      December 6, 1986 Issue = 20 Articles
      1. Sitting Down With Satan by Dilip Hiro, p. 625
      2. Falling in Love Again, p. 625
      3. Letters, p. 626
      4. The Cover-Up Begins, p. 627
      5. Contra Conscience by Holly Burkhalter, p. 628
      6. Two Cheers by Robert Lekachman, p. 629
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 630-631
      8. Scoop du Jour by Edward Sorel, p. 632
      9. Nine Views: What Happens After Reykjavik? by Marcus Raskin, p. 633
      10. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Greg Mitchell, p. 634
      11. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by E.P. Thompson, p. 634
      12. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Robert Karl Manoff, p. 635
      13. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Paul C. Warnke, p. 636
      14. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Tom Harkin, pp. 636-637
      15. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Pam Solo, p. 638
      16. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by David Cortright and Robert K. Musil, p. 639
      17. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Sayre Sheldon, pp. 640-643
      18. [+]
        Moral Interrogations by Sven Birkerts, pp. 644-645 - 1 Review
        Dead Alive by Eva Demski
      19. [+]
        'Car, Bomb, God' by Mark Rudman, pp. 646-647 - 1 Review
        The Selected Poetry of Yehuda Amichai by Yehuda Amichai
      20. Music by Edward W. Said, pp. 648-656
    11. [+]
      December 13, 1986 Issue = 12 Articles
      1. Secret Wars: The Core of the Crisis, p. 657
      2. Letters, pp. 658-660
      3. Brothers Foner, p. 661
      4. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 662
      5. Getting MADD in Vain by H. Laurence Ross and Graham Hughes, pp. 663-665
      6. F.B.I. Files Protected by Eve Pell, pp. 666-667
      7. What the Boesky Case Means by William Tabb, pp. 668-674
      8. The Small Time by Stuart Klawans, p. 675
      9. [+]
        Paler Fire by Steven G. Kellman, pp. 676-678 - 1 Review
        The Enchanter by Vladimir Nabokov
      10. Art by Arthur C. Danto, pp. 679-681
      11. The Workingman's Bird by Barbara Helfgott Hyett, p. 682
      12. [+]
        Films by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 683-688 - 1 Review
        The Mosquito Coast (1986 Film) by Peter Weir
    12. [+]
      December 20, 1986 Issue = 13 Articles
      1. Looking at the Constitution by Sanford Levinson, p. 689
      2. Ron Takes to the Fifth, p. 689
      3. Letters, p. 690
      4. The Plot Thickens, p. 691
      5. "Beirut Rag" by Stanley Reed, p. 692
      6. May in December by Daniel Singer, p. 693
      7. Beat the Devil by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 694-695
      8. Tapping New Technologies by Robert Corn, pp. 696-697
      9. President Pursues Neutrality by Richard J. Walton, pp. 698-699
      10. Lemisch Replies by Jesse Lemisch, pp. 700-707
      11. Imaginary Persons, Imaginary Prisons by Earl Shorris, pp. 708-713
      12. Parents Day, 1950 by Sharon Olds, p. 714
      13. [+]
        All the Comforts by Brina Caplan, pp. 715-720 - 1 Review
        Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski
    13. [+]
      December 27, 1986 Issue = 31 Articles
      1. Suffering Succotash, p. 721
      2. An Israeli View by Chaim Shur, p. 721
      3. Letters, p. 722
      4. Eighty-sixing '86, p. 723
      5. Ain't Gonna Play, p. 724
      6. Miskito Coast by Scott Wallace, pp. 724-725
      7. Uncivil Liberties by Calvin Trillin, p. 726
      8. Minority Report by Christopher Hitchens, p. 727
      9. Labor Woos the U.S. by Ronnie Dugger, pp. 728-730
      10. Times Change by James Aronson, pp. 731-733
      11. Manley's Next Moves by Michael Kaufman, pp. 734-736
      12. Our Holiday Lists by Victor Navasky, p. 737
      13. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Richard Lingeman, p. 737
      14. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Elizabeth Pochoda, p. 737
      15. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Maria Margaronis, p. 738
      16. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Elsa Dixler, p. 738
      17. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by George Black, pp. 738-739
      18. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Katrina vanden Heuvel, p. 740
      19. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Katha Pollitt, p. 740
      20. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Judith Long, p. 740
      21. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Julie Abraham, p. 741
      22. [+]
        3 Reviews The Complete Prose of Marianne Moore, by Patri... by Grace Schulman, p. 742 - 3 Reviews
        The Complete Prose of Marianne Moore by Patricia C. Willis and Marianne Moore
        Stars Principal by J.D. McClatchy
        The Fire Music by Liz Rosenberg
      23. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Zachary Sklar, p. 743
      24. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by JoAnn Wypijewski, p. 743
      25. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Micah Sifry, p. 744
      26. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Andrew Kopkind, pp. 744-745
      27. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Edward W. Said, p. 746
      28. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Jane Holtz Kay, p. 746
      29. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Dave Marsh, p. 747
      30. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Arthur C. Danto, p. 747
      31. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by Terrence Rafferty, pp. 748-752
8. [+]
  Issues of 1987 = 22 Issues, 380 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 1988 = 45 Issues, 725 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1989 = 47 Issues, 769 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 1990s = 4 Years, 122 Issues, 2,090 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 1990 = 48 Issues, 766 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 1991 = 47 Issues, 849 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 1992 = 25 Issues, 436 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 1999 = 2 Issues, 39 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2000s = 9 Years, 341 Issues, 6,414 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2000 = 16 Issues, 324 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2001 = 4 Issues, 76 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 45 Issues, 911 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 2004 = 47 Issues, 977 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2005 = 45 Issues, 810 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2006 = 45 Issues, 837 Articles
7. [+]
  Issues of 2007 = 47 Issues, 812 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 2008 = 46 Issues, 833 Articles
9. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 46 Issues, 834 Articles
[+]
Issues of the 2010s = 2 Years, 50 Issues, 881 Articles
1. [+]
  Issues of 2010 = 47 Issues, 828 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 2011 = 3 Issues, 53 Articles