Here's the rest of the TOC for the first issue of George. Having got this out of the way, I'll make some comments on some of the articles tomorrow. It's pretty interesting reading political magazines that are more than 15 years old... Al Franken talking about saving the space program, a mayor of Detroit who wasn't Kwame Brown... and so on.
The Art of Politics
The American Spectacle. “No Place Like Home” – Take a look at Russell, Kansas, the prairie town that’s given its country not one but two presidential hopefuls. Photographed by Alex Webb.
Primaries. Checking up on George Washington’s symbolic health…Bal Harbor: the last resort of old guard politicos. .. Is the Standard the next New Republic? … Exit poll: Lamar Alexander makes the tough pop-culture choices
Meet and Greet. “The Capital’s Grand New Parties.” The right place, the right time. Here’s a ticket to D.C.’s new salons and celebrations.
Big Idea. “A Modest Proposal to Reduce the Budget.” A relatively painless way to cut Medicare and save the space program. By Al Franken.
Q&A. “Chris Rants”. A young Iowa legislator explains why Ronald Reagan is God and Republicans are cool.
Q&A. “Dennis Archer.” The mayor of Detroit on jump-starting his city.
Hollywood. “Mrs. Roberts Goes to Haiti” Julia Roberts went to Haiti to do good, but found nothing but trouble. By Manny Howard.
Campaign Confidential. "It's All About Being There For Dick Lugar". The thrill of retail politics in New Hampshire. By Mark Leyner.
How it Works. "Gut Reaction". Inside a dial session, where politicians troll for sound bites. By Greg Sargent and Hugo Lindgren.
Field Report. "The Reluctant Candidate". David Wilhelm thought that a race for the US Senate was just the ticket to bolster his sagging image. He was wrong. By Marc Fisher.
Rules of the Game. "Washington's Biggest Leakers". Don't call the plumbers-Washington wouldn't work without a few leaks. A guide to the biggest mouths in town. By Jennifer Mendelsohn.
The Experts Speak. "It's the Media, Stupid." The Republicans may be the opponents, says former Clinton strategist Paul B egala , but the media are the enemy.
Benefits. "And the Bands Played On." Most celebrity causes come and go, but Comic Relief and Farm Aid are coming up on ten-year anniversaries.
The Players. "Political Animals". William Saletan sizes up the men and women crafting the Republican presidential campaigns.
The Politics of Art
The P.A.C. That Punk Built. Krist Novoselic has gone from punk rocker to political insider, lobbying lawmakers as head of his own political action committee. By Tom Gogola.
Setting Rock in Stone. Can rock-and-roll survive being institutionalized? A look at its history in new books and documentaries. By Eric Weisbard.
All in the First Family. Please welcome The Monroes, the Melrose Place of American politics. By Lisa Kogan.
Kids Will Be Kids. They're small, insecure and broke. So how can Kids terrify a nation? By Jim Carroll.
The Campaign Game. You just know you could do bettert than Rollins or Matalin. Now you can-with the cast of Doonesbury.
How Old Wishy-Washy Won the War. Tom Drury talks to David Herbert Donald, the author of a new biography on Abraham Lincoln.
The Boys in the Books. A preview of the big books on the '96 race. By Maureen O'Brien.
Book Reviews: What Comes Next by James Pinkerton, Big Babies by Michael Kinsley.
If I Were President. Madonna takes a romp through the White House.
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