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Aug/Sept 1998 Issue
- 38 Articles
Editorials
Post-Crisis Politics
Virginia Postrel
, pp. 4-6
The Summer of Reform
Michael W. Lynch
, p. 7
Truth Squad
Nick Gillespie
, pp. 8-10
In Memoriam: Barry Goldwater
Robert W. Poole, Jr
, p. 11
Letters
�---, p. 12
A Long Way...
Nick Gillespie
, pp. 13-15
Citings
Crossed Wires
James V. DeLong
, p. 16
Balance Sheet
Rick Henderson
, p. 16
Dangerous Books
Jacob Sullum
, p. 16
School Buy Out
Lisa Snell
, p. 17
Supervising Smoking
Charles Paul Freund
, p. 18
Brand X
Charles Paul Freund
, p. 19
Devil Music
Brian Doherty
, p. 19
Paying for Parks
Michael W. Lynch
, pp. 19-20
Armed Forces
Rick Henderson
, p. 21
Persistent Politicians
Michael W. Lynch
, p. 21
Track Record
Nick Gillespie
, p. 21
Brickbats
Charles Oliver
, p. 22
Car Talk
Michael W. Lynch
, p. 22
Forced Payment
Michael W. Lynch
, p. 23
Groping Toward Sanity
Cathy Young
, pp. 24-31
Why the Clinton Sex Scandals are Changing How We Talk About Sexual Harassment
The Politics of Plenitude
Grant McCracken
, pp. 32-39
The Marketplace Multiplies Cultural Identities and Creates True Diversity. No Wonder th...
Buying Time
W. Michael Cox and Richard G. Alm
, pp. 40-47
How Real Prices have Declined over the Years--and Why we Work Less to Purchase More.
Grassroots Graft
John Hood
, pp. 48-51
When it comes to Corruption, State Governments are Second to None.
Columns
Quota Quote
Jodie T. Allen
, pp. 52-53
Technology in the Service of a more Inclusive Diversity
A Duty to Censor
Phillip O. Coffin
, pp. 54-55
U.N. Officials Want to Crack Down on Drug War Protesters.
Retirement Plans
Michael W. Lynch
, pp. 56-59
Genuine Social Security Reforms Appear Surprisingly Likely.
Not Enough Golf
James H. Dygert
, pp. 60-61
How an Employer's Flextime Policy Led to a Ruinous Fight with Federal Regulators.
Vapor Lock
Kenneth Green
, pp. 62-63
Environmental Regulators Target Diesel Emissions.
Reasonable Doubts
Unified Kvetch Theory
Walter Olson
, pp. 64-65
Got a Problem? Blame 'Radical Individualism.'
Books
[+]
Packing Heat
(Review)
Daniel D. Polsby
, pp. 66-67
More Guns, Less Crime, by John R. Lott, Jr.
More Guns, Less Crime
by John R. Lott, Jr.
[+]
Lucky Pair
(Review)
David R. Henderson
, pp. 68-69
Two Lucky People, by Milton Friedman and Rose D. Friedman
Two Lucky People
by Milton Friedman and Rose D. Friedman
[+]
Squash Match
(Review)
Deirdre McCloskey
, pp. 70-73
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, by David S. Landes
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
by David S. Landes
[+]
The Stars My Consternation
(Review)
Gregory Benford
, pp. 74-76
The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of, by Thomas M. Disch
The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of
by Thomas M. Disch
[+]
Whine Cooler
(Review)
James V. Delong
, pp. 77-78
Property and Freedom, by Bernard H. Siegan
Property and Freedom
by Bernard H. Siegan
[+]
Know It All
(Review)
Kenneth Silber
, pp. 79-81
Consilience, by Edward O. Wilson
Consilience
by Edward O. Wilson
Selected Skirmishes
Texas Swing
Thomas W. Hazlett
, pp. 82-84
The Not-So-Shocking Reason the Lone Star State Chose not to Sue Microsoft
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Tom Cocotos
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