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• Loophole-consolidation program.(The Taxonomist)
  by McIntyre, Robert S.
• The quiet revolution: all eyes are on Iraq, but the most breathtaking democratic reforms in the Muslim world are happening in Turkey--with Islamists leading the way.(Dispatches)
  by Kinzer, Stephen
• Turkeys take note.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
  by Yglesias, Matthew
• The religious wars.(The Last Word)
  by Reich, Robert
• Teach these to the kids.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
  by Walton, Beth
• Heroes & zeroes.(Devil in the Details)
• Forever Young.(Rapture: How Biotech Became The New Religion)(Merchants Of Immortality: Chasing The Dream Of Human Life Extension)(Book Review)
  by Elliot, Carl
• '60s for sale: a new let it be and the coming 40th anniversary (!) of the Beatles' U.S. invasion will bring waves of nostalgia. Too bad; they deserve better.(Music)
  by McKinney, Devin
• Off the Wall Street Journal.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
• Brave new words.(Devil in the Details)
• The unraveler.(The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way In The New Century)(Book Review)
  by Madrick, Jeff
• No resources, no results: Kentucky had good intentions in releasing some nonviolent offenders to save money. But the state shortchanged its post-release programs, and an opportunity was lost.(Smart Justice)
  by Abramsky, Sasha
• One less Republican in Florida.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
  by Meyerson, Harold
• Grade A's.(Correspondence)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Frankel, Jerry
• The 2-percent Illusion.(The 2% Solution: Fixing America's Problems In Ways Liberals And Conservatives Can Love)(Book Review)
  by Kuttner, Robert
• The Shawshank succession: maine built a state-of-the-art prison to replace the one made infamous in the movies. It filled up almost overnight, but many inside don't belong there. Now the question is what to do with them.(Smart Justice)
  by Rosenbloom, Joseph
• Vast right-wing conspiracy.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
• W.'s captured Bishops.(Correspondence)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Riley, Stephen V.
• The wrong target: democratic candidates obsessed with Bush's deficits are missing a free shot at his greatest economic vulnerability: the lack of jobs.(Dispatches)
  by Borosage, Robert L.
• Treatment with teeth: a judge explains why drug courts that mandate and supervise treatment are an effective middle ground to help addicts stay clean and reduce crime.(Smart Justice)
  by Anderson, Peter
• Roadwork on memory lane.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
  by Pauken, Heidi
• Lawful re-entry: in Brooklyn, a novel program is reducing recidivism and finding ex-offenders decent jobs. The real surprise is who's running it: a social worker hired by the district attorney's office.(Smart Justice)
  by Western, Bruce
• Like Bobby did.(Correspondence)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Nagler, Ellen Dana
• Oops, he forgot.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
  by McGarvey, Ayelish
• The research wars: hard-liners gave long prison sentences credit for the drop in crime. They were mostly wrong.(Smart Justice)
  by Yglesias, Matthew
• While you were sleeping.(Devil in the Details)(Brief Article)
• Reform done right: a Chicago program demonstrates the logic of preparing prisoners for life on the outside.(Smart Justice)
  by McGarvey, Ayelish
• This guy really hates Bush.(Correspondence)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Mattioli, Carl
• Europe can change a man.(Devil in the Details)
  by Franke-Ruta, Garance
• Crime and redemption: states are using fiscal scarcity to find more creative approaches to reducing crime. The most notable holdoit is Attorney General John Ashcroft.
  by Kuttner, Robert
• Grassy Knoll, chapter 847.(Devil in the Details)
  by Lang, Thomas
• The -Ism that failed: neoconservatism relies on a history in which it alone won the Cold War. But that's not what happened. As neocons lead us deeper into holy war, it's time for a history lesson.
  by Diggins, John Patrick
• Deaniacs react.(Correspondence)(Letter to the Editor)
• Murray: whites win!(Devil in the Details)(Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950)(Book Review)
  by Blustain, Sarah
• Judging Terry: the DNC's Terry McAuliffe hasn't been Mr. Popular, especially since '02. But he's quietly been assembling the machinery for '04. His rep--and a lot more--hinges on the outcome.
  by Meyerson, Harold
• The President's new crusade.(Prospects)
  by Starr, Paul
• Gay rites movement: conservative Episcopalians huffing over the consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson are standing on the wrong side of history--their own church's.(Dispatches)
  by Wildman, Sarah