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Articles in Oct-Nov 2005 issue of Washington Monthly

• The Italian job: where Washington insiders get their hair cut
  by Zachary Roth
• Tilting at windmills
  by Charles Peters
• Getting ahead in the GOP: Rep. Patrick McHenry and the art of defending the indefensible
  by Benjamin Wallace-Wells
• Auto-mobility: subsidizing America's commute would reward work, boost the economy, and transform lives
  by Margy Waller
• Why Americans can't write political fiction
  by Christopher Lehmann
• Test of faith: win or lose, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Tim Kaine is proving that Democrats can neutralize the religion issue with a sincere expression of faith
  by Mark Murray
• Early and often: how to avoid butterfly ballots, long lines, and pregnant chads
  by Phil Keisling
• No right turn: if Americans haven't gotten more conservative, why is the GOP in charge?
  by Christopher Hayes
• Measure for measure: the president's school reform law rests on the belief that its high-stakes tests are fair and accurate. But the Bush aide who designed the law has his doubts. And the Dallas schools have a better way
  by Thomas Toch
• Let there be light: a look inside the hidden world of Opus Dei
  by Paul Baumann
• The elephant in the room: Craig Crawford takes aim at the war against the media but missed the biggest target
  by Margaret Sullivan
• Outdoor market: can the eco-friendly approach that has made Patagonia, Inc. big profits be a model for all other companies? Nope
  by Brendan I. Koerner
• Alaskan bruise
  by Jesus R. Gonzalez